Population by level of education in Estonia
Estonia: Population by level of education was 600,100 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
600,100 people
World rank
153rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
600,100 people
in 2100
All-time low
7,200 people
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Population by level of education in Estonia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 600,100 people for population by level of education in 2100. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by level of education in Estonia peaked at 600,100 people in 2100 and was at its lowest, 7,200 people, in 1950.
Estonia ranks 153rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Population by level of education in Estonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,200 people | — |
| 1955 | 19,200 people | +166.7% |
| 1960 | 39,700 people | +106.8% |
| 1965 | 67,000 people | +68.8% |
| 1970 | 100,800 people | +50.4% |
| 1975 | 140,400 people | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 191,700 people | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 247,000 people | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 304,000 people | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 325,400 people | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 359,300 people | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 392,500 people | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 446,200 people | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 445,100 people | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 468,600 people | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 485,300 people | +3.6% |
| 2030 | 495,200 people | +2.0% |
| 2035 | 507,400 people | +2.5% |
| 2040 | 519,100 people | +2.3% |
| 2045 | 528,500 people | +1.8% |
| 2050 | 534,600 people | +1.2% |
| 2055 | 540,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2060 | 546,100 people | +1.1% |
| 2065 | 554,500 people | +1.5% |
| 2070 | 564,300 people | +1.8% |
| 2075 | 573,600 people | +1.6% |
| 2080 | 580,700 people | +1.2% |
| 2085 | 585,700 people | +0.9% |
| 2090 | 590,100 people | +0.8% |
| 2095 | 595,100 people | +0.8% |
| 2100 | 600,100 people | +0.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 600,100 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 million people, 20% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 600,100 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.63 million people, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by level of education in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +166.7% | 7,200 people | 19,200 people |
| 1960 | +106.8% | 19,200 people | 39,700 people |
| 1965 | +68.8% | 39,700 people | 67,000 people |
| 1970 | +50.4% | 67,000 people | 100,800 people |
| 1975 | +39.3% | 100,800 people | 140,400 people |
| 1980 | +36.5% | 140,400 people | 191,700 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,200 people | 7,200 people | 19,200 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 53,350 people | 39,700 people | 67,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 120,600 people | 100,800 people | 140,400 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 219,350 people | 191,700 people | 247,000 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 314,700 people | 304,000 people | 325,400 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 375,900 people | 359,300 people | 392,500 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 445,650 people | 445,100 people | 446,200 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 476,950 people | 468,600 people | 485,300 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 501,300 people | 495,200 people | 507,400 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 523,800 people | 519,100 people | 528,500 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 537,300 people | 534,600 people | 540,000 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 550,300 people | 546,100 people | 554,500 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 568,950 people | 564,300 people | 573,600 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 583,200 people | 580,700 people | 585,700 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 592,600 people | 590,100 people | 595,100 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 600,100 people | 600,100 people | 600,100 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 150 Lesotho 635,500 people compare
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 608,300 people compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 606,200 people compare
- 154 Albania 588,500 people compare
- 155 North Macedonia 574,600 people compare
- 156 Latvia 559,800 people compare
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 population by level of education in Estonia?
- Population by level of education in Estonia was 600,100 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by level of education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 600,100 people in 2100.
- What is the lowest population by level of education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,200 people in 1950.
- How does Estonia rank for population by level of education?
- Estonia ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by level of education rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto population withpost_secondary education in a country or region.