School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) was 18,466 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
18,466 number
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
158th
of 205 countries
All-time high
33,858 number
in 1990
All-time low
17,262 number
in 2017
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, male in Estonia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 18,466 number for school age population, upper secondary education, male in 2020.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, male in Estonia peaked at 33,858 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,262 number, in 2017.
That places Estonia 158th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, male (number) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 31,084 number | — |
| 1971 | 31,091 number | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 31,793 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 32,431 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 32,943 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 33,300 number | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 33,393 number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 33,126 number | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 32,711 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 32,209 number | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 31,686 number | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 31,281 number | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 31,396 number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 31,456 number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 31,513 number | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 31,744 number | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 32,239 number | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 32,856 number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 33,454 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 33,829 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 33,858 number | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 33,548 number | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 32,968 number | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 32,180 number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 31,355 number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 30,593 number | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 30,140 number | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 30,332 number | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 30,715 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 31,088 number | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 31,353 number | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 31,576 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 31,911 number | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 32,288 number | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 32,680 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 32,845 number | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 32,469 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 31,214 number | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 29,426 number | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 27,452 number | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 25,551 number | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 23,773 number | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 22,165 number | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 20,746 number | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 19,413 number | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 18,263 number | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 17,542 number | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 17,262 number | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 17,435 number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 17,896 number | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 18,466 number | +3.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 18,466 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,564 number, 28% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 18,466 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 105,588 number, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32,408 number | 31,084 number | 33,393 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,145 number | 31,281 number | 33,829 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,678 number | 30,140 number | 33,858 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,321 number | 27,452 number | 32,845 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,005 number | 17,262 number | 25,551 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,466 number | 18,466 number | 18,466 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 155 Eswatini 26,334 number compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 24,762 number compare
- 157 Fiji 23,138 number compare
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 18,305 number compare
- 160 Brunei 17,040 number compare
- 161 Montenegro 16,416 number compare
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, upper secondary education, male in Estonia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, male in Estonia was 18,466 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,858 number in 1990.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,262 number in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, male?
- Estonia ranks 158th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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, upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.