School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 77,017 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
77,017 number
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
160th
of 205 countries
All-time high
132,457 number
in 1990
All-time low
69,741 number
in 2016
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Estonia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 77,017 number for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2020.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 132,457 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 69,741 number, in 2016.
Estonia ranks 160th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Estonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119,992 number | — |
| 1971 | 120,664 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 123,184 number | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 124,972 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 125,910 number | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 126,089 number | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 125,554 number | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 124,729 number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 123,782 number | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 122,827 number | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 121,842 number | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 121,040 number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 121,831 number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 122,745 number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 123,836 number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 125,407 number | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 127,566 number | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 129,700 number | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 131,379 number | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 132,349 number | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 132,457 number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 131,702 number | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 129,692 number | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 127,300 number | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 124,089 number | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 122,067 number | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 120,951 number | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 121,485 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 122,493 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 123,653 number | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 124,575 number | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 125,304 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 126,188 number | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 126,004 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 124,274 number | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 121,115 number | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 116,617 number | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 110,524 number | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 103,707 number | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 96,909 number | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 90,542 number | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 84,491 number | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 79,011 number | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 74,736 number | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 71,832 number | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 70,163 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 69,741 number | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 70,325 number | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 72,024 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 74,420 number | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 77,017 number | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123,770 number | 119,992 number | 126,089 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 125,770 number | 121,040 number | 132,349 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,589 number | 120,951 number | 132,457 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 117,522 number | 96,909 number | 126,188 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,728 number | 69,741 number | 90,542 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,017 number | 77,017 number | 77,017 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 157 Solomon Islands 102,506 number compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 92,658 number compare
- 159 Bhutan 82,439 number compare
- 161 Guyana 73,134 number compare
- 162 Suriname 71,334 number compare
- 163 Montenegro 62,969 number compare
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 77,017 number in 2020, 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 132,457 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,741 number in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 160th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.