School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 14,943 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
14,943 number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
159th
of 204 countries
All-time high
22,308 number
in 1991
All-time low
11,315 number
in 2012
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Estonia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 14,943 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 22,308 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11,315 number, in 2012.
That places Estonia 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Estonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,147 number | — |
| 1971 | 20,278 number | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 20,480 number | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 20,528 number | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 20,441 number | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 20,258 number | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 20,028 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 19,917 number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 19,860 number | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 19,810 number | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 19,882 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 20,238 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 20,834 number | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 21,320 number | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 21,788 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 22,154 number | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 22,231 number | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 22,103 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 22,115 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 22,159 number | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 22,206 number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 22,308 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 22,222 number | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 22,040 number | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 21,524 number | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 21,319 number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 21,267 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 21,377 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 21,541 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 21,641 number | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21,767 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 21,534 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 20,670 number | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 19,347 number | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 18,090 number | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 16,842 number | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 15,650 number | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 14,597 number | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 13,703 number | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 12,845 number | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 11,982 number | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 11,388 number | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 11,315 number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 11,595 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 11,901 number | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12,243 number | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 12,706 number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 13,256 number | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 13,826 number | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 14,368 number | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 14,943 number | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,175 number | 19,810 number | 20,528 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,482 number | 19,882 number | 22,231 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,744 number | 21,267 number | 22,308 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,504 number | 12,845 number | 21,767 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,458 number | 11,315 number | 14,368 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,943 number | 14,943 number | 14,943 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Estonia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Estonia was 14,943 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,308 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,315 number in 2012.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 159th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.