Average age, primary education and below in Estonia
Estonia: Average age, primary education and below was 57.05 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Average age, primary education and below in Estonia, 1998–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in Estonia is 57.05, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in Estonia peaked at 62.19 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.25, in 2000.
That places Estonia 22nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Average age, primary education and below in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52.27 | — |
| 2000 | 26.25 | -49.8% |
| 2001 | 26.97 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 27.11 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 27.52 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 62.19 | +126.0% |
| 2005 | 61.99 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 61.49 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 59.21 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 58.68 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 58.22 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 58.01 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 58.32 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 57.93 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.41 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 57.24 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 57.76 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 57.05 | -1.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 57.05 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.93, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 57.05 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.98, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average age, primary education and below 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +126.0% | 27.52 | 62.19 |
| 2000 | -49.8% | 52.27 | 26.25 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.27 | 52.27 | 52.27 | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.96 | 26.25 | 62.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.39 | 55.41 | 58.32 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 19 Belgium 59.01 compare
- 20 United Kingdom 58.22 compare
- 21 Netherlands 57.65 compare
- 23 Belarus 56.98 compare
- 24 Luxembourg 55.1 compare
- 25 Slovakia 54.87 compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, primary education and below in Estonia?
- Average age, primary education and below in Estonia was 57.05 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.19 in 2004.
- What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.25 in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for average age, primary education and below?
- Estonia ranks 22nd out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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