Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Estonia

Estonia: Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications was 41.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
41.5%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2014
All-time low
41.5%
in 2021
Years of data
7
2011–2021

Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Estonia, 2011–2021

02040602011201620212011: 46.82012: 45.52014: 52.12015: 49.52016: 44.42019: 43.92021: 41.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Estonia is 41.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Estonia peaked at 52.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2021.

Estonia ranks 12th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by sex and type of skill (%) in Estonia, 2011 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2011 46.8%
2012 45.5% -2.8%
2014 52.1% +14.5%
2015 49.5% -5.0%
2016 44.4% -10.3%
2019 43.9% -1.1%
2021 41.5% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 47.0% 43.9% 52.1% 6
2020s 41.5% 41.5% 41.5% 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 9 Malta 46.1% compare
  2. 10 Luxembourg 44.8% compare
  3. 11 Kazakhstan 42.9% compare
  4. 13 Czechia 40.5% compare
  5. 14 Austria 40.1% compare
  6. 15 Kuwait 39.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Estonia?
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications in Estonia was 41.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults with information and communications recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2021.
How does Estonia rank for proportion of youth and adults with information and communications?
Estonia ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
Is proportion of youth and adults with information and communications rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by sex and type of skill (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of youth and adults with information and communications technology (ICT) skills, by sex and type of skill (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
40 places, 325 data points, 2011–2025
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