School age population, early childhood educational development in Estonia

Estonia: School age population, early childhood educational development was 40,725 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
40,725 number
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
78th
of 92 countries
All-time high
45,846 number
in 2013
All-time low
38,086 number
in 2017
Years of data
8
2013–2020

School age population, early childhood educational development in Estonia, 2013–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2013201620202013: 45.8k number2014: 43.1k number2015: 41.2k number2016: 40.0k number2017: 38.1k number2018: 38.5k number2019: 40.2k number2020: 40.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Estonia is 40,725 number, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

That places Estonia 78th out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

School age population, early childhood educational development in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Estonia, 2013 to 2020.
Year number Change
2013 45,846 number
2014 43,104 number -6.0%
2015 41,234 number -4.3%
2016 40,014 number -3.0%
2017 38,086 number -4.8%
2018 38,471 number +1.0%
2019 40,220 number +4.5%
2020 40,725 number +1.3%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 40,725 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 160,778 number, 25% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 40,725 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 120,227 number, 34% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 40,996 number 38,086 number 45,846 number 7
2020s 40,725 number 40,725 number 40,725 number 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 75 Bahrain 43,211 number compare
  2. 76 Latvia 42,910 number compare
  3. 77 Slovenia 40,908 number compare
  4. 79 Cyprus 28,025 number compare
  5. 80 Montenegro 14,755 number compare
  6. 81 Mauritius 12,807 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Estonia?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Estonia was 40,725 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 45,846 number in 2013.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 38,086 number in 2017.
How does Estonia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Estonia ranks 78th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/