Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Estonia
Estonia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 7,770 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Estonia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Estonia is 7,770 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Estonia peaked at 12,007 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5,904 number, in 2007.
That places Estonia 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,309 number | — |
| 1971 | 10,327 number | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 10,275 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 10,172 number | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 10,062 number | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 10,001 number | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 10,048 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 10,238 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 10,526 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 10,858 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 11,164 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 11,364 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 11,436 number | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 11,387 number | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 11,284 number | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 11,202 number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 11,234 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 11,367 number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11,570 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 11,788 number | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 11,956 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 12,007 number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11,965 number | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 11,869 number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 11,667 number | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 11,526 number | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 11,331 number | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 10,989 number | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 10,423 number | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 9,720 number | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 8,961 number | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 8,241 number | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 7,642 number | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 7,124 number | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 6,691 number | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 6,348 number | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 6,094 number | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 5,904 number | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 5,921 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 6,086 number | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 6,339 number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 6,625 number | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 6,874 number | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 7,169 number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7,480 number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 7,774 number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 8,016 number | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 8,125 number | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 8,080 number | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7,941 number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 7,770 number | -2.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 7,770 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 34% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 7,770 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,782 number, 20% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,282 number | 10,001 number | 10,858 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,380 number | 11,164 number | 11,788 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,345 number | 9,720 number | 12,007 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,901 number | 5,904 number | 8,961 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,442 number | 6,339 number | 8,125 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,770 number | 7,770 number | 7,770 number | 1 |
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 the official entrance age to primary education, male in Estonia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Estonia was 7,770 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,007 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,904 number in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Estonia ranks 158th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.