Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Estonia
Estonia: Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex was 92.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Estonia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Estonia is 92.1, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Estonia peaked at 97.9 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77.4, in 1998.
That places Estonia 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Pupils aged 4: % of corresponding age population … sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 77.4 | — |
| 1999 | 84 | +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 | +0.1% |
| 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 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 93.2 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.4 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 92.2 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 92.1 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.7 | 77.4 | 84 | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.13 | 84.7 | 97.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.59 | 89.9 | 92.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.7 | 92.1 | 93.3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Estonia?
- Pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary in Estonia was 92.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4 in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary?
- Estonia ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is pupils aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 aged 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of corresponding age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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