School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 14,832 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Estonia stood at 14,832.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Estonia peaked at 15,746 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11,890, in 2005.
That places Estonia 160th out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13,640 | — |
| 2002 | 13,080 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 12,950 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 12,260 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 11,890 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 12,080 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 12,860 | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 12,440 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 12,800 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 12,860 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 13,680 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 14,097 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 14,587 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 15,389 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 15,646 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 15,474 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 15,746 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 14,717 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 14,235 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 14,015 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 14,016 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,460 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 15,164 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 14,832 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,667 | 11,890 | 13,640 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14,643 | 12,860 | 15,746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,497 | 14,015 | 15,164 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Estonia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Estonia was 14,832 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,746 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,890 in 2005.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Estonia ranks 160th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release