Population in private households by educational attainment level in Estonia
Estonia: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 16.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Estonia stood at 16.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Estonia peaked at 24.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 33rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.6% | — |
| 2001 | 23.9% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 21.9% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.4% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 18.8% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 18.3% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.8% | 20.7% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 16.8% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.7% | 17.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level in Estonia?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level in Estonia was 16.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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