School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Estonia

Estonia: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both was 22,010 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
22,010 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
125th
of 164 countries
All-time high
42,157 number
in 2007
All-time low
21,928 number
in 2019
Years of data
23
1998–2020

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Estonia, 1998–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200920201998: 39.1k number1999: 39.6k number2000: 40.1k number2001: 40.2k number2002: 40.3k number2003: 40.6k number2004: 41.1k number2005: 41.5k number2006: 42.1k number2007: 42.2k number2008: 41.2k number2009: 39.1k number2010: 36.6k number2011: 34.2k number2012: 31.7k number2013: 31.6k number2014: 29.5k number2015: 27.6k number2016: 25.9k number2017: 24.5k number2018: 22.9k number2019: 21.9k number2020: 22.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 22,010 number for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in 2020.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Estonia peaked at 42,157 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 21,928 number, in 2019.

That places Estonia 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number) in Estonia, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 39,081 number
1999 39,594 number +1.3%
2000 40,076 number +1.2%
2001 40,225 number +0.4%
2002 40,325 number +0.2%
2003 40,600 number +0.7%
2004 41,053 number +1.1%
2005 41,537 number +1.2%
2006 42,069 number +1.3%
2007 42,157 number +0.2%
2008 41,183 number -2.3%
2009 39,093 number -5.1%
2010 36,609 number -6.4%
2011 34,180 number -6.6%
2012 31,733 number -7.2%
2013 31,616 number -0.4%
2014 29,465 number -6.8%
2015 27,624 number -6.2%
2016 25,934 number -6.1%
2017 24,504 number -5.5%
2018 22,887 number -6.6%
2019 21,928 number -4.2%
2020 22,010 number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39,338 number 39,081 number 39,594 number 2
2000s 40,832 number 39,093 number 42,157 number 10
2010s 28,648 number 21,928 number 36,609 number 10
2020s 22,010 number 22,010 number 22,010 number 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 122 Qatar 26,214 number compare
  2. 123 North Macedonia 25,296 number compare
  3. 124 Eswatini 24,846 number compare
  4. 126 Luxembourg 21,992 number compare
  5. 127 Slovenia 21,409 number compare
  6. 128 Cyprus 20,822 number compare

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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 22,010 number in 2020, 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 42,157 number in 2007.
What is the lowest school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 21,928 number in 2019.
How does Estonia rank for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Estonia ranks 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.