Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Estonia
Estonia: Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme was 52,623 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Estonia, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Estonia is 52,623, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Estonia peaked at 60,952 in 2005 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 falling across the 14 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 60,952 | — |
| 2010 | 53,315 | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 43,894 | -17.7% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,952 | 60,952 | 60,952 | 1 |
| 2010s | 44,344 | 40,708 | 53,315 | 8 |
| 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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Estonia?
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme in Estonia was 52,623 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,952 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,708 in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by 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 falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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