School age population, lower secondary education, female in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 24,143 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Estonia stood at 24,143.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Estonia peaked at 30,510 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 16,925, in 2013.
That places Estonia 161st out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 29,770 | — |
| 2002 | 30,260 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 30,510 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 29,690 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 27,730 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 25,690 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 23,190 | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 21,400 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 19,600 | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 18,870 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 18,060 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 17,344 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 16,925 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 17,137 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 17,462 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 17,847 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 18,119 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 18,835 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 19,336 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 20,104 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 21,023 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 21,992 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 23,725 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 24,143 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26,427 | 19,600 | 30,510 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17,994 | 16,925 | 19,336 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,197 | 20,104 | 24,143 | 5 |
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More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Estonia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Estonia was 24,143 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,510 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,925 in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Estonia ranks 161st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release