Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Estonia
Estonia: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Estonia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.0% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Estonia peaked at 15.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2100.
Estonia ranks 180th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.8% | — |
| 1955 | 12.0% | -24.6% |
| 1960 | 9.3% | -22.2% |
| 1965 | 6.9% | -25.7% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | -27.4% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | -29.4% |
| 1980 | 2.4% | -32.3% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | -33.9% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -35.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -27.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -7.9% |
| 2030 | 0.2% | -4.6% |
| 2035 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| 2040 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 2045 | 0.2% | -6.8% |
| 2050 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 2055 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 2060 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 2065 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 2070 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 2075 | 0.1% | -21.8% |
| 2080 | 0.1% | -18.7% |
| 2085 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2090 | 0.0% | -27.5% |
| 2095 | 0.0% | -18.8% |
| 2100 | 0.0% | -23.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 28% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 56% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.9% | 12.0% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 8.1% | 6.9% | 9.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.3% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2030s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Estonia?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Estonia was 0.0% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2100.
- How does Estonia rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Estonia ranks 180th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.