Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Estonia
Estonia: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied was 75,859 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Estonia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 75,859 for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Estonia peaked at 103,291 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 75,859, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 35th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 81,618 | — |
| 2014 | 83,892 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 84,521 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 88,247 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 92,913 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 97,359 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 97,633 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 99,987 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 98,948 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 97,672 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 103,291 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 75,859 | -26.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 75,859 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300,210, 25% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 75,859 is below the median for high income countries, which is 346,770, 22% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89,455 | 81,618 | 97,633 | 7 |
| 2020s | 95,151 | 75,859 | 103,291 | 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 and modern foreign language studied in Estonia?
- Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied in Estonia was 75,859 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 103,291 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,859 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied?
- Estonia ranks 35th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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 and modern foreign language studied. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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