Population in private … educational attainment level NUTS 2 region in Estonia
Estonia: Population in private … educational attainment level NUTS 2 region was 16.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.7%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
11th
of 47 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2000
All-time low
14.1%
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Estonia, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 16.7% for population in private households by educational attainment level and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Estonia peaked at 21.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 11th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private … educational attainment level NUTS 2 region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.0% | — |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 18.7% | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +19.1% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 19.1% | +14.4% |
| 2025 | 16.7% | -12.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 16.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 16.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.5%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.2% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.8% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 14.1% | 19.1% | 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 population in private households by educational attainment level and in Estonia?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Estonia was 16.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Estonia ranks 11th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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