Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Estonia
Estonia: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.35
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
203rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.27
in 1950
All-time low
1.27
in 1998
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Estonia stood at 1.35.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Estonia peaked at 2.27 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.27, in 1998.
Estonia ranks 203rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1 | 1.92 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.96 | 1.88 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.09 | 2.01 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.16 | 2.02 | 2.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1.27 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.31 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.52 | 1.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 1.35 | 1.59 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 8,627 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Estonia?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Estonia was 1.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 in 1950.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.27 in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Estonia ranks 203rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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