School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Estonia
Estonia: School age population, one year before than … both sexes than was 14,882 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Estonia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 14,882 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Estonia peaked at 23,817 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11,510 number, in 2007.
That places Estonia 159th out of 202 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.
School age population, one year before than … both sexes than in Estonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20,044 number | — |
| 1971 | 20,046 number | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 19,910 number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 19,749 number | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 19,643 number | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 19,687 number | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 19,981 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 20,471 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 21,085 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 21,720 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 22,225 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 22,425 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 22,401 number | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 22,211 number | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 21,986 number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 21,902 number | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 22,160 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 22,523 number | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 22,996 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 23,468 number | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 23,790 number | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 23,817 number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 23,662 number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 23,329 number | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 22,917 number | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 22,390 number | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 21,644 number | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 20,511 number | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 19,083 number | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 17,530 number | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 16,023 number | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 14,843 number | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 13,851 number | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 13,023 number | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 12,367 number | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 11,889 number | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 11,569 number | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 11,510 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11,788 number | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 12,289 number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 12,899 number | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 13,450 number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 13,985 number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 14,552 number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 15,089 number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 15,537 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 15,821 number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 15,800 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 15,562 number | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15,218 number | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 14,882 number | -2.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 14,882 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 57,008 number, 26% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 14,882 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,374 number, 19% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20,234 number | 19,643 number | 21,720 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,430 number | 21,902 number | 23,468 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,867 number | 17,530 number | 23,817 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,915 number | 11,510 number | 16,023 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,791 number | 12,899 number | 15,821 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,882 number | 14,882 number | 14,882 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Estonia?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Estonia was 14,882 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,817 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,510 number in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Estonia ranks 159th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/