Population, age 16, total in Estonia
Estonia: Population, age 16, total was 12,122 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 16, total in Estonia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 12,122 for population, age 16, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Estonia peaked at 22,487 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,122, in 2015.
That places Estonia 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,487 | — |
| 1991 | 22,252 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 21,744 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 21,101 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 20,525 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 20,158 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 20,030 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 20,087 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 20,292 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 20,582 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 20,897 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 21,270 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 21,684 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 21,977 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 21,931 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 21,410 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 20,335 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 18,791 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 17,015 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 15,334 | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 13,993 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 13,065 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 12,492 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 12,213 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 12,122 | -0.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 12,122 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,195, 20% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 12,122 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87,534, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,926 | 20,030 | 22,487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,064 | 15,334 | 21,977 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,777 | 12,122 | 13,993 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 13,428 compare
- 157 Solomon Islands 12,876 compare
- 158 Cape Verde 12,719 compare
- 160 Bahrain 12,114 compare
- 161 Qatar 11,706 compare
- 162 Cyprus 10,677 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 population, age 16, total in Estonia?
- Population, age 16, total in Estonia was 12,122 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,487 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,122 in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for population, age 16, total?
- Estonia ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.