Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.24 GPIA in 2020. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Estonia, 2005–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Estonia stood at 1.24 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Estonia peaked at 1.54 GPIA in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9204 GPIA, in 2017.
That places Estonia 14th out of 58 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Estonia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.44 GPIA | +23.1% |
| 2007 | 1.54 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 1.39 GPIA | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.42 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.51 GPIA | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 1.45 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.24 GPIA | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 1.31 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9204 GPIA | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 1.24 GPIA | +34.3% |
| 2019 | 1.24 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.24 GPIA | +0.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.24 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.17 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.54 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.29 GPIA | 0.9204 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.24 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 11 Lithuania 1.29 GPIA compare
- 12 Paraguay 1.25 GPIA compare
- 13 Slovenia 1.25 GPIA compare
- 15 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.23 GPIA compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 1.23 GPIA compare
- 17 Montenegro 1.23 GPIA compare
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 1.24 GPIA 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 1.54 GPIA in 2007.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9204 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Estonia ranks 14th 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 down 12.5%. 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 Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release