Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Estonia
Estonia: Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled was 63,544 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Estonia, 1981–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Estonia recorded 63,544 for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Estonia peaked at 106,986 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 62,921, in 2015.
That places Estonia 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 85,873 | — |
| 1982 | 84,952 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 84,449 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 84,598 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 84,831 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 84,504 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 82,221 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 79,065 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 77,909 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 99,345 | +27.5% |
| 1991 | 98,014 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 97,625 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 94,307 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 94,780 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 97,246 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 95,342 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 95,877 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 96,263 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 96,989 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 98,794 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 101,266 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 105,137 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 106,530 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 106,986 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 105,340 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 101,334 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 94,935 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 87,298 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 80,875 | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 76,645 | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 72,885 | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 68,734 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 65,301 | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 63,252 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 62,921 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 63,036 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 63,544 | +0.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 63,544 is below the median for high income countries, which is 229,383, 28% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 63,544 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 377,758, 17% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +27.5% | 77,909 | 99,345 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 83,156 | 77,909 | 85,873 | 9 |
| 1990s | 96,579 | 94,307 | 99,345 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,850 | 80,875 | 106,986 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,040 | 62,921 | 76,645 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 78,026 compare
- 154 Bhutan 74,638 compare
- 155 Comoros 73,695 compare
- 157 Djibouti 60,822 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 52,566 compare
- 159 Cape Verde 52,143 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 secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Estonia?
- Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled in Estonia was 63,544 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 106,986 in 2004.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,921 in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled?
- Estonia ranks 156th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils with 570 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.