Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Estonia
Estonia: Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational was 55.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Estonia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Estonia stood at 55.6%.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Estonia peaked at 58.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2016.
That places Estonia 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 42.9% | — |
| 2016 | 27.9% | -35.0% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | +33.7% |
| 2018 | 40.6% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 47.8% | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 58.3% | +40.5% |
| 2024 | 53.0% | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 55.6% | +4.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 55.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.0%, 79% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 55.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.3%, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.4% | 27.9% | 53.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 41.5% | 58.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Estonia?
- Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational in Estonia was 55.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational?
- Estonia ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children at risk of poverty or social exclusion by educational attainment level of their parents (population aged 0 to 17 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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