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
The most recent figure for students by isced level, study intensity and sex in Estonia is 289,934, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 289,934 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.50 million, 19% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 289,934 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
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 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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