Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 65.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Estonia, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Estonia stood at 65.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Estonia peaked at 67.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2005.
That places Estonia 17th out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.8% | — |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 34.3% | +51.1% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -44.9% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | +81.9% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | -1.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 65.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 65.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.3%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 17.8% | 39.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 37.0% | 67.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.9% | 65.9% | 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 sought health related information in Estonia?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Estonia was 65.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Estonia ranks 17th out of 58 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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 sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release