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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
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)
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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.