Over-age students, primary, male in Estonia
Estonia: Over-age students, primary, male was 4.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Over-age students, primary, male in Estonia, 1995–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, male in Estonia is 4.0%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Estonia peaked at 5.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2013.
That places Estonia 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Over-age students, primary, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.1% | — |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 4.1% | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -22.8% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +296.6% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.1% | 4.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4.1% compare
- 114 Puerto Rico 4.1% compare
- 115 United Arab Emirates 4.0% compare
- 117 Romania 3.8% compare
- 118 Saudi Arabia 3.8% compare
- 119 Luxembourg 3.7% compare
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary, male in Estonia?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Estonia was 4.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Estonia ranks 116th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.