Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Estonia
Estonia: Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household was 22.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.7
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
25.3
in 2006
All-time low
22.4
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Estonia is 22.7, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Estonia peaked at 25.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 22.4, in 2024.
Estonia ranks 40th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.1 | — |
| 2001 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 24.6 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 24 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.7 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 24.6 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 25.3 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 25.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.8 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 24.6 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 24.4 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.6 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.3 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.2 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 23.9 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 24 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 23.7 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 22.7 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 22.6 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.7 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 22.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.8 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 22.4 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 22.7 | +1.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 22.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.85, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 22.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.6, 85% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.52 | 23.7 | 25.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9 | 22.6 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.65 | 22.4 | 22.8 | 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 estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Estonia?
- Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household in Estonia was 22.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.4 in 2024.
- How does Estonia rank for estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Estimated average age of young persons leaving the parental household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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