School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 49,358 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia stood at 49,358.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 63,350 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34,972, in 2013.
Estonia ranks 161st of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61,960 | — |
| 2002 | 62,840 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 63,350 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 61,510 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 57,440 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 53,120 | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 47,880 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 43,940 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 40,150 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 38,490 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 37,130 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 35,848 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 34,972 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 35,502 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 36,196 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 36,835 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 36,979 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 38,288 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 39,711 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 41,609 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 43,537 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 45,290 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 48,442 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 49,358 | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54,688 | 40,150 | 63,350 | 9 |
| 2010s | 36,995 | 34,972 | 39,711 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,647 | 41,609 | 49,358 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,751 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 876.4 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 26,591 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 17,785 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5063 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia was 49,358 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 63,350 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,972 in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 161st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release