School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, secondary education, male (number) (population) was 48,903 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, male in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, secondary education, male in Estonia stood at 48,903.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Estonia peaked at 64,240 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 37,010, in 2016.
Estonia ranks 159th of 220 countries on this measure, 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, male (number) (population) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 63,860 | — |
| 2002 | 64,240 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 64,180 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 63,460 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 61,800 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 59,760 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 56,070 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 51,840 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 47,640 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 44,080 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 41,470 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 38,916 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 37,526 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 37,282 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 37,176 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37,010 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 37,215 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 38,129 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 39,376 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 40,389 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 41,948 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 43,639 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 47,066 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 48,903 | +3.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 48,903 is below the median for high income countries, which is 143,153, 34% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 48,903 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 265,040, 18% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,206 | 47,640 | 64,240 | 9 |
| 2010s | 38,818 | 37,010 | 44,080 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,389 | 40,389 | 48,903 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, male in Estonia?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Estonia was 48,903 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 64,240 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,010 in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Estonia ranks 159th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release