School age population, lower secondary education, male in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, lower secondary education, male was 21,099 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
21,099 number
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
162nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
34,040 number
in 1988
All-time low
17,487 number
in 2014
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Estonia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Estonia stood at 21,099 number.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Estonia peaked at 34,040 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 17,487 number, in 2014.
That places Estonia 162nd out of 205 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, lower secondary education, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 30,923 number | — |
| 1971 | 31,025 number | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 31,653 number | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 32,071 number | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 32,198 number | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 32,049 number | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 31,687 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 31,284 number | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 30,963 number | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 30,771 number | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 30,631 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 30,541 number | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 30,959 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 31,578 number | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 32,284 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 33,004 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 33,644 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 33,958 number | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 34,040 number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 33,994 number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 33,860 number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 33,642 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 33,168 number | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 32,704 number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 31,865 number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 31,607 number | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 31,559 number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 31,684 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 31,941 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 32,372 number | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 32,837 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 33,256 number | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 33,456 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 33,012 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 31,698 number | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 29,832 number | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 27,804 number | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 25,810 number | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 23,986 number | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 22,391 number | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 20,979 number | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 19,637 number | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 18,429 number | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 17,652 number | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 17,487 number | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 17,774 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 18,273 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 18,775 number | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 19,459 number | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 20,270 number | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 21,099 number | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,462 number | 30,771 number | 32,198 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,463 number | 30,541 number | 34,040 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,440 number | 31,559 number | 33,860 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,408 number | 22,391 number | 33,456 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,874 number | 17,487 number | 20,979 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,099 number | 21,099 number | 21,099 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 159 Solomon Islands 23,633 number compare
- 160 Guyana 21,763 number compare
- 161 Suriname 21,258 number compare
- 163 Montenegro 16,584 number compare
- 164 Belize 15,609 number compare
- 165 Cape Verde 15,230 number compare
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 21,099 number in 2020, 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 34,040 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,487 number in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Estonia ranks 162nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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, lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.