School age population, lower secondary education, male in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 25,215 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Estonia stood at 25,215.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Estonia peaked at 32,840 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 18,047, 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, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32,190 | — |
| 2002 | 32,580 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 32,840 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 31,820 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 29,710 | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 27,430 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 24,690 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 22,540 | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 20,550 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 19,620 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 19,070 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 18,504 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 18,047 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 18,365 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 18,734 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 18,988 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 18,860 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 19,453 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 20,375 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 21,505 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 22,514 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 23,298 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 24,717 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 25,215 | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28,261 | 20,550 | 32,840 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,002 | 18,047 | 20,375 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,450 | 21,505 | 25,215 | 5 |
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More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, male in Estonia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Estonia was 25,215 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,840 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,047 in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Estonia ranks 161st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release