Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Estonia
Estonia: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 63.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Estonia, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Estonia stood at 63.5%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Estonia peaked at 63.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2005.
Estonia ranks 17th of 58 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.4% | — |
| 2006 | 18.0% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 32.5% | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +16.0% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +39.9% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 59.6% | +54.8% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 61.9% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 59.5% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +6.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 63.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 59.7%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 63.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.7%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 16.4% | 32.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 33.7% | 59.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 58.2% | 63.5% | 4 |
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 63.5% in 2023, 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 63.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% 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 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. 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.), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release