Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia

Estonia: Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 92.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
30th
of 45 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2005
All-time low
77.4%
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia, 1998–2024

0204060801001998201120241998: 77.4 Percentage1999: 84 Percentage2000: 84.7 Percentage2001: 86.1 Percentage2002: 85.1 Percentage2003: 91.8 Percentage2004: 95.8 Percentage2005: 97.9 Percentage2006: 94.7 Percentage2007: 93.8 Percentage2008: 95.3 Percentage2009: 96.1 Percentage2010: 90.4 Percentage2011: 89.9 Percentage2012: 90 Percentage2013: 90.8 Percentage2014: 91.7 Percentage2015: 91.9 Percentage2016: 92.6 Percentage2017: 92.9 Percentage2018: 92.8 Percentage2019: 92.9 Percentage2020: 93.3 Percentage2021: 93 Percentage2022: 93.2 Percentage2023: 92.4 Percentage2024: 92.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia is 92.2%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia peaked at 97.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 1998.

That places Estonia 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group in Estonia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
1998 77.4%
1999 84.0% +8.5%
2000 84.7% +0.8%
2001 86.1% +1.7%
2002 85.1% -1.2%
2003 91.8% +7.9%
2004 95.8% +4.4%
2005 97.9% +2.2%
2006 94.7% -3.3%
2007 93.8% -1.0%
2008 95.3% +1.6%
2009 96.1% +0.8%
2010 90.4% -5.9%
2011 89.9% -0.6%
2012 90.0% +0.1%
2013 90.8% +0.9%
2014 91.7% +1.0%
2015 91.9% +0.2%
2016 92.6% +0.8%
2017 92.9% +0.3%
2018 92.8% -0.1%
2019 92.9% +0.1%
2020 93.3% +0.4%
2021 93.0% -0.3%
2022 93.2% +0.2%
2023 92.4% -0.9%
2024 92.2% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 80.7% 77.4% 84.0% 2
2000s 92.1% 84.7% 97.9% 10
2010s 91.6% 89.9% 92.9% 10
2020s 92.8% 92.2% 93.3% 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 27 Slovenia 94.7% compare
  2. 27 Slovenia 94.7% compare
  3. 29 Finland 93.3% compare
  4. 30 Bulgaria 92.2% compare
  5. 30 Estonia 92.2% compare
  6. 33 Croatia 91.4% compare
  7. 33 Croatia 91.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia?
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia was 92.2% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
Estonia ranks 30th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
Is pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level, by sex - as % of the population of the corresponding age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,185 data points, 1998–2024
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