Total sample population, above primary education in Estonia

Estonia: Total sample population, above primary education was 915,394 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
915,394
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
94th
of 108 countries
All-time high
1.07 million
in 2011
All-time low
975.84
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Total sample population, above primary education in Estonia, 1998–2016

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1998200720161998: 975.82000: 466.1k2001: 464.1k2002: 467.9k2003: 475.3k2004: 976.7k2005: 1.0M2006: 1.0M2007: 1.1M2008: 1.1M2009: 1.1M2010: 1.1M2011: 1.1M2012: 1.1M2013: 1.1M2014: 910.0k2015: 907.9k2016: 915.4k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 915,394 for total sample population, above primary education in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, above primary education in Estonia peaked at 1.07 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 975.84, in 1998.

Estonia ranks 94th of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total sample population, above primary education in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, above primary education in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 975.84 —
2000 466,060 +47659.8%
2001 464,120 -0.4%
2002 467,870 +0.8%
2003 475,285 +1.6%
2004 976,669 +105.5%
2005 1.02 million +4.6%
2006 1.03 million +1.2%
2007 1.05 million +1.8%
2008 1.06 million +0.6%
2009 1.06 million +0.4%
2010 1.06 million -0.2%
2011 1.07 million +0.5%
2012 1.06 million -0.5%
2013 1.06 million -0.6%
2014 910,027 -13.8%
2015 907,850 -0.2%
2016 915,394 +0.8%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 915,394 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.65 million, 25% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 915,394 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.65 million, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, above primary education in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +47659.8% 975.84 466,060
2004 +105.5% 475,285 976,669

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 975.84 975.84 975.84 1
2000s 808,068 464,120 1.06 million 10
2010s 996,759 907,850 1.07 million 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 92 Djibouti 1.17 million compare
  2. 93 North Macedonia 1.13 million compare
  3. 95 Trinidad and Tobago 778,962 compare
  4. 96 Namibia 766,287 compare
  5. 97 Mauritius 749,361 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, above primary education in Estonia?
Total sample population, above primary education in Estonia was 915,394 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 million in 2011.
What is the lowest total sample population, above primary education recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 975.84 in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for total sample population, above primary education?
Estonia ranks 94th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, above primary education rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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