Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Estonia

Estonia: Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and was 15.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
15.6%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2020
All-time low
15.6%
in 2025
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Estonia, 2013–2025

0510152013201920252013: 15.7 Percentage2014: 15.8 Percentage2015: 15.9 Percentage2016: 16.1 Percentage2017: 16.2 Percentage2018: 16.3 Percentage2019: 16.4 Percentage2020: 16.5 Percentage2021: 16.4 Percentage2022: 16.4 Percentage2023: 16.4 Percentage2024: 16 Percentage2025: 15.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Estonia stood at 15.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Estonia peaked at 16.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2025.

Estonia ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age in Estonia, 2013 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2013 15.7%
2014 15.8% +0.6%
2015 15.9% +0.6%
2016 16.1% +1.3%
2017 16.2% +0.6%
2018 16.3% +0.6%
2019 16.4% +0.6%
2020 16.5% +0.6%
2021 16.4% -0.6%
2022 16.4% +0.0%
2023 16.4% +0.0%
2024 16.0% -2.4%
2025 15.6% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 16.1% 15.7% 16.4% 7
2020s 16.2% 15.6% 16.5% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 10 Slovakia 15.8% compare
  2. 10 Slovakia 15.8% compare
  3. 12 Luxembourg 15.7% compare
  4. 13 Estonia 15.6% compare
  5. 15 Czechia 15.5% compare
  6. 15 Denmark 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Estonia?
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Estonia was 15.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2025.
How does Estonia rank for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and?
Estonia ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 420 data points, 2010–2025
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