School-age population in Estonia
Estonia: School-age population was 49,358 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49,358
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
63rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
63,350
in 2003
All-time low
34,972
in 2013
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Estonia is 49,358, measured in 2024.
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 in Estonia peaked at 63,350 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 34,972, in 2013.
Estonia ranks 63rd of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55,388 | 40,150 | 63,350 | 10 |
| 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
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Estonia?
- School-age population in Estonia was 49,358 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 63,350 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,972 in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for school-age population?
- Estonia ranks 63rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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