What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Estonia?

The lowest recorded value was 109,395 number in 2012.

How does Estonia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?

Estonia ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.

Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?

Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Estonia

Name: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Estonia
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Estonia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 132,886 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)

132,886 number

Change on year

up 1.5%

World rank

146th

of 186 countries

All-time high

190,874 number

in 1998

All-time low

109,395 number

in 2012

Years of data

1998–2020

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Estonia, 1998–2020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 132,886 number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2020.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 190,874 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 109,395 number, in 2012.

Estonia ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	189,430 number	187,986 number	190,874 number	2
2000s	148,862 number	114,994 number	183,445 number	10
2010s	117,544 number	109,395 number	130,935 number	10
2020s	132,886 number	132,886 number	132,886 number	1

Countries ranked near Estonia

143 Mauritius 173,194 number compare
144 Bahrain 172,196 number compare
145 Trinidad and Tobago 136,085 number compare
147 Comoros 127,539 number compare
148 Cape Verde 102,544 number compare
149 Cyprus 94,574 number compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Estonia?: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Estonia was 132,886 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Estonia?: The highest recorded value was 190,874 number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Estonia?: The lowest recorded value was 109,395 number in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?: Estonia ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?: Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.