Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Estonia

Estonia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 14,277 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
14,277 number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
159th
of 205 countries
All-time high
22,233 number
in 1987
All-time low
11,272 number
in 2013
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Estonia, 1970–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Estonia stood at 14,277 number.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Estonia peaked at 22,233 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 11,272 number, in 2013.

That places Estonia 159th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Estonia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 20,111 number
1971 20,253 number +0.7%
1972 20,533 number +1.4%
1973 20,644 number +0.5%
1974 20,613 number -0.2%
1975 20,471 number -0.7%
1976 20,250 number -1.1%
1977 20,091 number -0.8%
1978 19,998 number -0.5%
1979 19,939 number -0.3%
1980 19,853 number -0.4%
1981 19,910 number +0.3%
1982 20,341 number +2.2%
1983 20,883 number +2.7%
1984 21,343 number +2.2%
1985 21,835 number +2.3%
1986 22,212 number +1.7%
1987 22,233 number +0.1%
1988 22,150 number -0.4%
1989 22,151 number +0.0%
1990 22,117 number -0.2%
1991 22,067 number -0.2%
1992 21,877 number -0.9%
1993 21,724 number -0.7%
1994 21,194 number -2.4%
1995 21,051 number -0.7%
1996 20,946 number -0.5%
1997 20,993 number +0.2%
1998 21,167 number +0.8%
1999 21,377 number +1.0%
2000 21,506 number +0.6%
2001 21,669 number +0.8%
2002 21,482 number -0.9%
2003 20,598 number -4.1%
2004 19,270 number -6.4%
2005 18,020 number -6.5%
2006 16,779 number -6.9%
2007 15,572 number -7.2%
2008 14,540 number -6.6%
2009 13,657 number -6.1%
2010 12,790 number -6.3%
2011 11,893 number -7.0%
2012 11,333 number -4.7%
2013 11,272 number -0.5%
2014 11,564 number +2.6%
2015 11,878 number +2.7%
2016 12,222 number +2.9%
2017 12,656 number +3.6%
2018 13,195 number +4.3%
2019 13,742 number +4.1%
2020 14,277 number +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20,290 number 19,939 number 20,644 number 10
1980s 21,291 number 19,853 number 22,233 number 10
1990s 21,451 number 20,946 number 22,117 number 10
2000s 18,309 number 13,657 number 21,669 number 10
2010s 12,254 number 11,272 number 13,742 number 10
2020s 14,277 number 14,277 number 14,277 number 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 156 Fiji 16,653 number compare
  2. 157 Solomon Islands 15,617 number compare
  3. 158 Mauritius 15,476 number compare
  4. 160 Guyana 14,110 number compare
  5. 161 Bhutan 13,453 number compare
  6. 162 Suriname 10,286 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Estonia?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Estonia was 14,277 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 22,233 number in 1987.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,272 number in 2013.
How does Estonia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Estonia ranks 159th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.