School-age population (primary level) in Estonia
Estonia: School-age population (primary level) was 91,233 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
91,233
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
63rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
118,290
in 2000
All-time low
73,250
in 2010
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 91,233, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Estonia peaked at 118,290 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 73,250, in 2010.
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.
School-age population (primary level) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 118,290 | — |
| 2001 | 111,130 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 103,000 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 94,810 | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 87,870 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 82,590 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 77,450 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 74,770 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 74,040 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 73,430 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 73,250 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 73,760 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 75,518 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 77,441 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 79,120 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 81,955 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 85,129 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 88,038 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 90,407 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 91,300 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 91,210 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 90,059 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 88,429 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 91,826 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 91,233 | -0.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 91,233 is below the median for high income countries, which is 380,422, 24% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 91,233 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 21% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89,738 | 73,430 | 118,290 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,592 | 73,250 | 91,300 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,551 | 88,429 | 91,826 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 60 Albania 122,038 compare
- 61 Lithuania 120,255 compare
- 62 North Macedonia 106,898 compare
- 64 Cyprus 57,568 compare
- 65 Luxembourg 43,358 compare
- 66 Montenegro 38,850 compare
More education data for Estonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.57 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.61 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Estonia?
- School-age population in Estonia was 91,233 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 118,290 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,250 in 2010.
- 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 15.3%. 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 (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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