Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) was 59.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Estonia, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Estonia is 59.2%, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Estonia peaked at 59.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2005.
That places Estonia 44th out of 61 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 12.2% | — |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +21.5% |
| 2018 | 42.4% | -13.8% |
| 2019 | 51.9% | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 59.2% | +14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 12.2% | 32.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 35.5% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 59.2% | 59.2% | 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 proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Estonia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) in Estonia was 59.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the)?
- Estonia ranks 44th out of 61 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that made calls (telephoning over the Internet/VoIP, using Skype, Whatsapp, Viber, iTalk, etc.; includes video calls via webcam), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release