School age population, early childhood educational development in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 36,961 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood educational development in Estonia, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Estonia is 36,961, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Estonia peaked at 44,610 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 36,961, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 79th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42,449 | 41,691 | 44,610 | 7 |
| 2020s | 40,391 | 36,961 | 42,580 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Estonia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Estonia was 36,961 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 44,610 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,961 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Estonia ranks 79th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release