Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Estonia
Estonia: Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme was 52,623 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Estonia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Estonia is 52,623, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Estonia peaked at 52,623 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,708, in 2015.
That places Estonia 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 43,894 | — |
| 2014 | 41,107 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 40,708 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 41,959 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 43,825 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 44,737 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 45,204 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 45,779 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 47,999 | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 48,929 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 50,067 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 52,623 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43,062 | 40,708 | 45,204 | 7 |
| 2020s | 49,079 | 45,779 | 52,623 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 27 North Macedonia 67,660 compare
- 28 Lithuania 62,428 compare
- 29 Latvia 61,683 compare
- 31 Cyprus 30,399 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 28,505 compare
- 33 Montenegro 25,864 compare
More education data for Estonia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Estonia?
- Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme in Estonia was 52,623 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,623 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,708 in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level, programme orientation, completion and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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