Population in private households by educational attainment level in Estonia

Estonia: Population in private households by educational attainment level was 1,012 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1,012 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 36 countries
All-time high
1,070 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
965.4 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
29
1997–2025

Population in private households by educational attainment level in Estonia, 1997–2025

02505007501.0k1997201120251997: 1.0k Thousand persons1998: 1.0k Thousand persons1999: 1.0k Thousand persons2000: 1.1k Thousand persons2001: 1.1k Thousand persons2002: 1.1k Thousand persons2003: 1.1k Thousand persons2004: 1.1k Thousand persons2005: 1.0k Thousand persons2006: 1.0k Thousand persons2007: 1.0k Thousand persons2008: 1.0k Thousand persons2009: 1.0k Thousand persons2010: 1.0k Thousand persons2011: 1.0k Thousand persons2012: 1.0k Thousand persons2013: 995.9 Thousand persons2014: 987 Thousand persons2015: 973.2 Thousand persons2016: 971.6 Thousand persons2017: 965.4 Thousand persons2018: 965.6 Thousand persons2019: 970.3 Thousand persons2020: 974.2 Thousand persons2021: 975.9 Thousand persons2022: 978.4 Thousand persons2023: 1.0k Thousand persons2024: 1.0k Thousand persons2025: 1.0k Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level in Estonia stood at 1,012 Thousand persons.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level in Estonia peaked at 1,070 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 965.4 Thousand persons, in 2017.

Estonia ranks 31st of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,040 Thousand persons 1,032 Thousand persons 1,046 Thousand persons 3
2000s 1,051 Thousand persons 1,030 Thousand persons 1,070 Thousand persons 10
2010s 987.54 Thousand persons 965.4 Thousand persons 1,024 Thousand persons 10
2020s 992.97 Thousand persons 974.2 Thousand persons 1,014 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 28 Slovenia 1,582 Thousand persons compare
  2. 29 North Macedonia 1,393 Thousand persons compare
  3. 30 Latvia 1,369 Thousand persons compare
  4. 32 Cyprus 729.5 Thousand persons compare
  5. 33 Luxembourg 519.5 Thousand persons compare
  6. 34 Montenegro 469.8 Thousand persons compare

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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 1,012 Thousand persons 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 1,070 Thousand persons in 2001.
What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 965.4 Thousand persons in 2017.
How does Estonia rank for population in private households by educational attainment level?
Estonia ranks 31st out of 36 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 up 4.0%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population in private households by educational attainment level
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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