Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 4.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Estonia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 4.5% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Estonia peaked at 4.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2013.
That places Estonia 142nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.8% | — |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 139 Switzerland 5.0% compare
- 140 Montenegro 4.7% compare
- 141 Czechia 4.6% compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 4.4% compare
- 144 North Macedonia 4.0% compare
- 145 Azerbaijan 3.4% 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Estonia?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Estonia was 4.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Estonia ranks 142nd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release