Enrolment in primary education, male in Estonia

Estonia: Enrolment in primary education, male was 45,329 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
45,329 number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
158th
of 202 countries
All-time high
79,158 number
in 1989
All-time low
37,575 number
in 2011
Years of data
38
1981–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Estonia, 1981–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1981199920181981: 67.9k number1982: 68.7k number1983: 69.4k number1984: 70.1k number1985: 70.4k number1986: 71.5k number1987: 75.9k number1988: 78.8k number1989: 79.2k number1990: 66.2k number1991: 65.7k number1992: 64.9k number1993: 62.8k number1994: 62.1k number1995: 62.7k number1996: 65.0k number1997: 65.5k number1998: 66.4k number1999: 66.0k number2000: 64.3k number2001: 61.3k number2002: 56.8k number2003: 52.4k number2004: 48.0k number2005: 44.5k number2006: 41.4k number2007: 39.3k number2008: 38.6k number2009: 38.1k number2010: 37.7k number2011: 37.6k number2012: 38.1k number2013: 38.9k number2014: 39.7k number2015: 40.9k number2016: 42.6k number2017: 44.1k number2018: 45.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Estonia is 45,329 number, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Estonia peaked at 79,158 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 37,575 number, in 2011.

That places Estonia 158th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Estonia, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 67,854 number —
1982 68,695 number +1.2%
1983 69,367 number +1.0%
1984 70,079 number +1.0%
1985 70,447 number +0.5%
1986 71,489 number +1.5%
1987 75,876 number +6.1%
1988 78,783 number +3.8%
1989 79,158 number +0.5%
1990 66,196 number -16.4%
1991 65,650 number -0.8%
1992 64,893 number -1.2%
1993 62,802 number -3.2%
1994 62,075 number -1.2%
1995 62,687 number +1.0%
1996 64,955 number +3.6%
1997 65,518 number +0.9%
1998 66,357 number +1.3%
1999 65,973 number -0.6%
2000 64,299 number -2.5%
2001 61,349 number -4.6%
2002 56,761 number -7.5%
2003 52,373 number -7.7%
2004 47,997 number -8.4%
2005 44,541 number -7.2%
2006 41,365 number -7.1%
2007 39,315 number -5.0%
2008 38,640 number -1.7%
2009 38,097 number -1.4%
2010 37,738 number -0.9%
2011 37,575 number -0.4%
2012 38,147 number +1.5%
2013 38,905 number +2.0%
2014 39,730 number +2.1%
2015 40,874 number +2.9%
2016 42,574 number +4.2%
2017 44,074 number +3.5%
2018 45,329 number +2.8%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 45,329 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 135,298 number, 34% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 45,329 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206,220 number, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 72,416 number 67,854 number 79,158 number 9
1990s 64,711 number 62,075 number 66,357 number 10
2000s 48,474 number 38,097 number 64,299 number 10
2010s 40,550 number 37,575 number 45,329 number 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 155 Guyana 48,013 number compare
  2. 156 Equatorial Guinea 47,541 number compare
  3. 157 Bhutan 47,449 number compare
  4. 159 Mauritius 43,133 number compare
  5. 160 Djibouti 36,966 number compare
  6. 161 Suriname 35,321 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Estonia?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Estonia was 45,329 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 79,158 number in 1989.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 37,575 number in 2011.
How does Estonia rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Estonia ranks 158th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.