World population level education in Estonia
Estonia: World population level education was 600,100 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
600,100
World rank
153rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
600,100
in 2100
All-time low
7,200
in 1950
Years of data
31
1950–2100
World population level education in Estonia, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 600,100 for world population level 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, world population level education in Estonia peaked at 600,100 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 7,200, 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.
World population level education in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,200 | — |
| 1955 | 19,200 | +166.7% |
| 1960 | 39,700 | +106.8% |
| 1965 | 67,000 | +68.8% |
| 1970 | 100,800 | +50.4% |
| 1975 | 140,400 | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 191,700 | +36.5% |
| 1985 | 247,000 | +28.8% |
| 1990 | 304,000 | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 325,400 | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 359,300 | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 392,500 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 446,200 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 445,100 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 468,600 | +5.3% |
| 2025 | 485,300 | +3.6% |
| 2030 | 495,200 | +2.0% |
| 2035 | 507,400 | +2.5% |
| 2040 | 519,100 | +2.3% |
| 2045 | 528,500 | +1.8% |
| 2050 | 534,600 | +1.2% |
| 2055 | 540,000 | +1.0% |
| 2060 | 546,100 | +1.1% |
| 2065 | 554,500 | +1.5% |
| 2070 | 564,300 | +1.8% |
| 2075 | 573,600 | +1.6% |
| 2080 | 580,700 | +1.2% |
| 2085 | 585,700 | +0.9% |
| 2090 | 590,100 | +0.8% |
| 2095 | 595,100 | +0.8% |
| 2100 | 600,100 | +0.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 600,100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.96 million, 20% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 600,100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.63 million, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population level 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 | 19,200 |
| 1960 | +106.8% | 19,200 | 39,700 |
| 1965 | +68.8% | 39,700 | 67,000 |
| 1970 | +50.4% | 67,000 | 100,800 |
| 1975 | +39.3% | 100,800 | 140,400 |
| 1980 | +36.5% | 140,400 | 191,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,200 | 7,200 | 19,200 | 2 |
| 1960s | 53,350 | 39,700 | 67,000 | 2 |
| 1970s | 120,600 | 100,800 | 140,400 | 2 |
| 1980s | 219,350 | 191,700 | 247,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 314,700 | 304,000 | 325,400 | 2 |
| 2000s | 375,900 | 359,300 | 392,500 | 2 |
| 2010s | 445,650 | 445,100 | 446,200 | 2 |
| 2020s | 476,950 | 468,600 | 485,300 | 2 |
| 2030s | 501,300 | 495,200 | 507,400 | 2 |
| 2040s | 523,800 | 519,100 | 528,500 | 2 |
| 2050s | 537,300 | 534,600 | 540,000 | 2 |
| 2060s | 550,300 | 546,100 | 554,500 | 2 |
| 2070s | 568,950 | 564,300 | 573,600 | 2 |
| 2080s | 583,200 | 580,700 | 585,700 | 2 |
| 2090s | 592,600 | 590,100 | 595,100 | 2 |
| 2100s | 600,100 | 600,100 | 600,100 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 150 Lesotho 635,500 compare
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 608,300 compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 606,200 compare
- 154 Albania 588,500 compare
- 155 North Macedonia 574,600 compare
- 156 Latvia 559,800 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 world population level education in Estonia?
- World population level education in Estonia was 600,100 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population level education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 600,100 in 2100.
- What is the lowest world population level education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,200 in 1950.
- How does Estonia rank for world population level education?
- Estonia ranks 153rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is world population level 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 Our World in Data, published as part of World population level education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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