School-age population in Estonia
Estonia: School-age population was 59,232 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
59,232
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
61st
of 72 countries
All-time high
62,515
in 2014
All-time low
49,370
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, school-age population in Estonia stood at 59,232.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Estonia peaked at 62,515 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 49,370, in 2004.
Estonia ranks 61st of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,296 | 49,370 | 54,520 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,160 | 55,600 | 62,515 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,027 | 56,663 | 59,981 | 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 59,232 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 62,515 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,370 in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for school-age population?
- Estonia ranks 61st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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