Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Estonia
Estonia: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group was 65.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
65.2
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
21st
of 47 countries
All-time high
88.8
in 2005
All-time low
62.1
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Estonia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Estonia stood at 65.2.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Estonia peaked at 88.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 62.1, in 2023.
Estonia ranks 21st of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 88.8 | — |
| 2006 | 81.4 | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 85.1 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 83.6 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 74.6 | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 79.4 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 81.5 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 81.7 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.7 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 80.5 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 78.5 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 69.8 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 73 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 71.7 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 68.2 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 73.3 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 74.3 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 66.3 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 62.1 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 63.2 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 65.2 | +3.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 65.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.85, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 65.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.6, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.7 | 74.6 | 88.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.4 | 68.2 | 81.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4 | 62.1 | 74.3 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Estonia?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Estonia was 65.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1 in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
- Estonia ranks 21st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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