Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia
Estonia: Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at was 92.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 42 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2020
All-time low
91.3%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 92.7% for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia peaked at 93.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2013.
That places Estonia 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 91.3% | — |
| 2014 | 92.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 93.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 93.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 92.6% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 92.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.3%, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 92.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 95% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 92.7% | 91.3% | 93.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 92.6% | 93.7% | 5 |
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 pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia?
- Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at in Estonia was 92.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils from age 5 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 flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils from age 5 to the starting age of compulsory education at primary level by sex - % of the population of the corresponding age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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