Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012) in Estonia
Estonia: Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012) was 289,934 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex in Estonia, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Estonia stood at 289,934. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Estonia peaked at 358,397 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 289,934, in 2012.
That places Estonia 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 345,021 | — |
| 1999 | 350,045 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 355,443 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 358,397 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 355,089 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 350,776 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 347,178 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 344,397 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 325,447 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 315,840 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 306,554 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 301,063 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 295,156 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 292,944 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 289,934 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 347,533 | 345,021 | 350,045 | 2 |
| 2000s | 336,018 | 301,063 | 358,397 | 10 |
| 2010s | 292,678 | 289,934 | 295,156 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 37 North Macedonia 377,265 compare
- 37 North Macedonia 377,265 compare
- 39 Estonia 289,934 compare
- 41 Cyprus 170,906 compare
- 42 Luxembourg 104,057 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Estonia?
- Students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Estonia was 289,934 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 358,397 in 2001.
- What is the lowest students by isced level, study intensity and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 289,934 in 2012.
- How does Estonia rank for students by isced level, study intensity and sex?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is students by isced level, study intensity and sex rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by ISCED level, study intensity and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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