School age population, tertiary education, male in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, tertiary education, male was 34,012 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, male in Estonia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, tertiary education, male in Estonia is 34,012, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, male in Estonia peaked at 51,950 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31,696, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 163rd of 221 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, tertiary education, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50,730 | — |
| 2002 | 50,500 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 50,950 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 51,220 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 51,130 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 50,900 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 51,360 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 51,620 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 51,950 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 51,860 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 50,220 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 47,829 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 44,399 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 40,580 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 37,896 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 35,774 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 33,607 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 32,435 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 31,974 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 32,047 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 31,696 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 31,836 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 32,711 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 34,012 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,151 | 50,500 | 51,950 | 9 |
| 2010s | 40,657 | 31,974 | 51,860 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,460 | 31,696 | 34,012 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.82 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, male in Estonia?
- School age population, tertiary education, male in Estonia was 34,012 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 51,950 in 2009.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,696 in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, tertiary education, male?
- Estonia ranks 163rd out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release