Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Estonia
Estonia: Persons by household composition and educational attainment level was 48.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
48.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
38th
of 43 countries
All-time high
61.5 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
33 Thousand persons
in 2015
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Estonia, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Estonia stood at 48.9 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Estonia peaked at 61.5 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 33 Thousand persons, in 2015.
That places Estonia 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 61.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 55.5 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 53.8 Thousand persons | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 48.1 Thousand persons | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 45.3 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 38.3 Thousand persons | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 37.9 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 38.7 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 33.9 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 33 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 33.5 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 36.1 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 36.9 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 37.7 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 39.6 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 39.8 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 41 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 43.8 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 47.5 Thousand persons | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 48.9 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 48.9 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 238.9 Thousand persons, 20% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 48.9 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 275.1 Thousand persons, 18% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.73 Thousand persons | 48.1 Thousand persons | 61.5 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 37.13 Thousand persons | 33 Thousand persons | 45.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.43 Thousand persons | 39.6 Thousand persons | 48.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Estonia?
- Persons by household composition and educational attainment level in Estonia was 48.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by household composition and educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons by household composition and educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 Thousand persons in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for persons by household composition and educational attainment level?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by household composition and educational attainment level rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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 Persons by household composition and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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