Population of compulsory school age, female in Estonia
Estonia: Population of compulsory school age, female was 68,604 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, female in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Estonia is 68,604, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Estonia peaked at 83,370 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 53,930, in 2011.
That places Estonia 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 83,370 | — |
| 2002 | 80,070 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 76,510 | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 72,430 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 67,890 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 63,350 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 59,640 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 57,290 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 55,080 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 54,330 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 53,930 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 54,121 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 54,522 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 55,573 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 57,357 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 59,239 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 60,914 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 62,694 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 63,751 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 64,588 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 65,003 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 65,215 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 68,566 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 68,604 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,403 | 55,080 | 83,370 | 9 |
| 2010s | 57,643 | 53,930 | 63,751 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66,395 | 64,588 | 68,604 | 5 |
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More education data for Estonia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Estonia?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Estonia was 68,604 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 83,370 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,930 in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Estonia ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. 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 of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release