School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes was 27,509 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 27,509 for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2024.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Estonia peaked at 41,530 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23,510, in 2019.
That places Estonia 126th out of 174 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, post-secondary non-tertiary … age both sexes in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 40,140 | — |
| 2002 | 40,730 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 41,160 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 40,420 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 39,870 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 40,650 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 41,530 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 41,340 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 39,590 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 36,020 | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 33,210 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 30,380 | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 30,252 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27,136 | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 25,982 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 25,347 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 24,568 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 23,577 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 23,510 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 24,432 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 24,757 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 24,784 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 25,889 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 27,509 | +6.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 27,509 is below the median for high income countries, which is 69,200, 40% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 27,509 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 108,636, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,603 | 39,590 | 41,530 | 9 |
| 2010s | 27,998 | 23,510 | 36,020 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,474 | 24,432 | 27,509 | 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Estonia?
- School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Estonia was 27,509 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41,530 in 2007.
- What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,510 in 2019.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
- Estonia ranks 126th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release