Population of compulsory school age, male in Estonia
Estonia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 71,987 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 71,987 for population of compulsory school age, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Estonia peaked at 89,720 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56,960, in 2011.
Estonia ranks 149th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89,720 | — |
| 2002 | 85,770 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 81,650 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 76,950 | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 72,140 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 67,220 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 63,010 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 60,690 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 58,500 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 57,410 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 56,960 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 57,245 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 57,891 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 59,049 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 60,794 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 62,725 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 64,103 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 66,001 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 67,260 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 68,231 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 68,593 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 68,504 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 71,702 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 71,987 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72,850 | 58,500 | 89,720 | 9 |
| 2010s | 60,944 | 56,960 | 67,260 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,803 | 68,231 | 71,987 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,751 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 876.4 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 26,591 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 17,785 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5063 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Estonia?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Estonia was 71,987 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 89,720 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,960 in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Estonia ranks 149th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release