School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 95,123 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 95,123 for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 124,410 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 71,877, in 2016.
That places Estonia 160th out of 220 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, secondary education, both sexes in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 123,660 | — |
| 2002 | 124,410 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 124,220 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 122,610 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 119,450 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 115,590 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 108,580 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 100,630 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 92,680 | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 85,970 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 80,790 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 75,694 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 73,144 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 72,315 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 72,013 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 71,877 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 72,576 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 74,510 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 76,619 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 78,677 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 81,870 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 85,018 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 91,732 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 95,123 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 114,648 | 92,680 | 124,410 | 9 |
| 2010s | 75,551 | 71,877 | 85,970 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,484 | 78,677 | 95,123 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Estonia?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Estonia was 95,123 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 124,410 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,877 in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 160th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release