Average age, above primary education in Estonia

Estonia: Average age, above primary education was 52.11 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
52.11
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 108 countries
All-time high
52.11
in 2016
All-time low
39.24
in 2002
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Average age, above primary education in Estonia, 1998–2016

02040601998200720161998: 422000: 39.72001: 39.62002: 39.22003: 39.92004: 45.42005: 45.42006: 45.62007: 45.82008: 46.12009: 46.42010: 46.62011: 46.92012: 47.22013: 47.42014: 51.72015: 51.92016: 52.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, above primary education in Estonia is 52.11, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Estonia peaked at 52.11 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.24, in 2002.

Estonia ranks 7th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Average age, above primary education in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 42.05 —
2000 39.74 -5.5%
2001 39.59 -0.4%
2002 39.24 -0.9%
2003 39.92 +1.7%
2004 45.37 +13.6%
2005 45.44 +0.2%
2006 45.59 +0.3%
2007 45.84 +0.5%
2008 46.13 +0.6%
2009 46.37 +0.5%
2010 46.64 +0.6%
2011 46.92 +0.6%
2012 47.24 +0.7%
2013 47.39 +0.3%
2014 51.68 +9.1%
2015 51.88 +0.4%
2016 52.11 +0.5%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 52.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.25, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 52.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.34, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.05 42.05 42.05 1
2000s 43.32 39.24 46.37 10
2010s 49.12 46.64 52.11 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 4 Hungary 52.81 compare
  2. 5 Croatia 52.79 compare
  3. 6 Slovenia 52.51 compare
  4. 8 Lithuania 51.72 compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 51.41 compare
  6. 10 Norway 50.97 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Estonia?
Average age, above primary education in Estonia was 52.11 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 52.11 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.24 in 2002.
How does Estonia rank for average age, above primary education?
Estonia ranks 7th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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