Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Estonia
Estonia: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages was 188,588 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Estonia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Estonia stood at 188,588. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Estonia peaked at 188,588 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 151,697, in 2014.
That places Estonia 33rd out of 38 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 by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 152,981 | — |
| 2014 | 151,697 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 154,227 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 159,883 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 164,816 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 169,061 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 172,503 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 175,107 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 178,419 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 180,283 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 186,035 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 188,588 | +1.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 188,588 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,850, 19% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 188,588 is below the median for high income countries, which is 979,850, 19% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 160,738 | 151,697 | 172,503 | 7 |
| 2020s | 181,686 | 175,107 | 188,588 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.57 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.61 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Estonia?
- Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages in Estonia was 188,588 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 188,588 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 151,697 in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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