School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 31,484 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
31,484 number
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
160th
of 203 countries
All-time high
53,262 number
in 1978
All-time low
31,484 number
in 2018
Years of data
49
1970–2018
School age population, tertiary education, female in Estonia, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 31,484 number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Estonia peaked at 53,262 number in 1978 and was at its lowest, 31,484 number, in 2018.
That places Estonia 160th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48,488 number | — |
| 1971 | 48,785 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 49,523 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 50,392 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 51,381 number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 52,288 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 52,929 number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 53,185 number | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 53,262 number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 53,191 number | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 52,951 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 52,556 number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 52,732 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 52,812 number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 52,743 number | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 52,495 number | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 51,958 number | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 51,289 number | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 50,839 number | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 50,688 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 50,716 number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50,928 number | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 51,061 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 50,910 number | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 49,960 number | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 49,415 number | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 48,725 number | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 48,454 number | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 48,095 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 47,830 number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 47,753 number | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 47,734 number | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 47,776 number | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 47,961 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 48,244 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 48,576 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 48,991 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 49,391 number | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 49,763 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 49,709 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48,961 number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 47,535 number | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 45,245 number | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 42,503 number | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 39,705 number | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 37,116 number | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 34,703 number | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 33,185 number | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 31,484 number | -5.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 31,484 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 123,328 number, 26% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 31,484 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 201,312 number, 16% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51,342 number | 48,488 number | 53,262 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,106 number | 50,688 number | 52,951 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,609 number | 47,830 number | 51,061 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,590 number | 47,734 number | 49,763 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,049 number | 31,484 number | 48,961 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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, tertiary education, female in Estonia?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Estonia was 31,484 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 53,262 number in 1978.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,484 number in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Estonia ranks 160th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. 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, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.