Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Estonia
Estonia: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory 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 (number) (compulsory 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 71,987 is below the median for high income countries, which is 311,866, 23% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 71,987 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 440,088, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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