Population in private households by educational attainment level in Estonia
Estonia: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 18.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Estonia stood at 18.0%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Estonia peaked at 20.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2013.
That places Estonia 27th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private households by educational attainment level in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.4% | — |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 16.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 18.4% | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 19.2% | 20.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.8% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.7% | 18.4% | 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 18.0% 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 20.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Estonia ranks 27th out of 47 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 1.6%. 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, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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