| Population aged 20-64, thousands | Whole country | Participants and non-participants total | Males and females | | 810.8 | 832.0 | 789.0 |
| Males | | 386.8 | 398.9 | 388.8 |
| Females | | 424.0 | 433.1 | 400.1 |
| Participated in adult education | Males and females | | 516.0 | 590.7 | 673.6 |
| Males | | 232.2 | 279.0 | 322.2 |
| Females | | 283.8 | 311.8 | 351.4 |
| Did not participate in adult education | Males and females | | 294.8 | 241.3 | 115.4 |
| Males | | 154.6 | 119.9 | 66.6 |
| Females | | 140.1 | 121.4 | 48.8 |
| Northern Estonia | Participants and non-participants total | Males and females | | 327.1 | 333.4 | 353.5 |
| Males | | 147.8 | 150.0 | 168.7 |
| Females | | 179.2 | 183.4 | 184.8 |
| Participated in adult education | Males and females | | 210.5 | 260.2 | 314.8 |
| Males | | 88.3 | 117.5 | 148.0 |
| Females | | 122.2 | 142.7 | 166.8 |
| Did not participate in adult education | Males and females | | 116.6 | 73.2 | 38.7 |
| Males | | 59.5 | 32.4 | 20.7 |
| Females | | 57.1 | 40.7 | 18.0 |
| Central Estonia | Participants and non-participants total | Males and females | | 94.2 | 85.3 | 73.4 |
| Males | | 45.5 | 42.5 | 37.4 |
| Females | | 48.7 | 42.8 | 36.0 |
| Participated in adult education | Males and females | | 52.6 | 64.0 | 61.2 |
| Males | | 22.2 | 30.7 | 29.7 |
| Females | | 30.3 | 33.4 | 31.4 |
| Did not participate in adult education | Males and females | | 41.6 | 21.3 | 12.3 |
| Males | | 23.3 | 11.9 | 7.7 |
| Females | | 18.3 | 9.4 | 4.5 |
| Northeastern Estonia | Participants and non-participants total | Males and females | | 82.4 | 107.5 | 87.6 |
| Males | | 40.6 | 50.7 | 41.3 |
| Females | | 41.8 | 56.8 | 46.3 |
| Participated in adult education | Males and females | | 57.2 | 55.4 | 69.2 |
| Males | | 27.7 | 26.7 | 32.3 |
| Females | | 29.4 | 28.7 | 36.9 |
| Did not participate in adult education | Males and females | | 25.2 | 52.1 | 18.4 |
| Males | | 12.9 | 24.0 | 9.0 |
| Females | | 12.3 | 28.1 | 9.4 |
| Western Estonia | Participants and non-participants total | Males and females | | 104.6 | 97.4 | 88.7 |
| Males | | 50.6 | 48.5 | 45.5 |
| Females | | 54.0 | 48.9 | 43.3 |
| Participated in adult education | Males and females | | 52.1 | 67.6 | 70.9 |
| Males | | 25.4 | 32.4 | 34.5 |
| Females | | 26.7 | 35.3 | 36.4 |
| Did not participate in adult education | Males and females | | 52.6 | 29.8 | 17.9 |
| Males | | 25.2 | 16.1 | 11.0 |
| Females | | 27.3 | 13.6 | 6.9 |
| Southern Estonia | Participants and non-participants total | Males and females | | 202.5 | 208.4 | 185.7 |
| Males | | 102.2 | 107.2 | 95.9 |
| Females | | 100.3 | 101.2 | 89.8 |
| Participated in adult education | Males and females | | 143.7 | 143.5 | 157.5 |
| Males | | 68.5 | 71.7 | 77.8 |
| Females | | 75.2 | 71.8 | 79.8 |
| Did not participate in adult education | Males and females | | 58.8 | 64.9 | 28.2 |
| Males | | 33.7 | 35.4 | 18.1 |
| Females | | 25.1 | 29.5 | 10.0 |
| Proportion (participants and non-participants total=100), % | Whole country | Participants and non-participants total | Males and females | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Males | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Females | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Participated in adult education | Males and females | | 63.6 | 71.0 | 85.4 |
| Males | | 60.0 | 69.9 | 82.9 |
| Females | | 66.9 | 72.0 | 87.8 |
| Did not participate in adult education | Males and females | | 36.4 | 29.0 | 14.6 |
| Males | | 40.0 | 30.1 | 17.1 |
| Females | | 33.1 | 28.0 | 12.2 |
| Northern Estonia | Participants and non-participants total | Males and females | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Males | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Females | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Participated in adult education | Males and females | | 64.4 | 78.1 | 89.0 |
| Males | | 59.8 | 78.4 | 87.7 |
| Females | | 68.2 | 77.8 | 90.3 |
| Did not participate in adult education | Males and females | | 35.6 | 21.9 | 11.0 |
| Males | | 40.2 | 21.6 | 12.3 |
| Females | | 31.8 | 22.2 | 9.7 |
| Central Estonia | Participants and non-participants total | Males and females | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Males | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Females | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Participated in adult education | Males and females | | 55.8 | 75.0 | 83.3 |
| Males | | 48.8 | 72.1 | 79.4 |
| Females | | 62.4 | 78.0 | 87.4 |
| Did not participate in adult education | Males and females | | 44.2 | 25.0 | 16.7 |
| Males | | 51.2 | 27.9 | 20.6 |
| Females | | 37.6 | 22.0 | 12.6 |
| Northeastern Estonia | Participants and non-participants total | Males and females | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Males | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Females | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Participated in adult education | Males and females | | 69.4 | 51.5 | 79.0 |
| Males | | 68.3 | 52.7 | 78.2 |
| Females | | 70.5 | 50.5 | 79.8 |
| Did not participate in adult education | Males and females | | 30.6 | 48.5 | 21.0 |
| Males | | 31.7 | 47.3 | 21.8 |
| Females | | 29.5 | 49.5 | 20.2 |
| Western Estonia | Participants and non-participants total | Males and females | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Males | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Females | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Participated in adult education | Males and females | | 49.8 | 69.4 | 79.9 |
| Males | | 50.2 | 66.8 | 75.8 |
| Females | | 49.4 | 72.1 | 84.1 |
| Did not participate in adult education | Males and females | | 50.2 | 30.6 | 20.1 |
| Males | | 49.8 | 33.2 | 24.2 |
| Females | | 50.6 | 27.9 | 15.9 |
| Southern Estonia | Participants and non-participants total | Males and females | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Males | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Females | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Participated in adult education | Males and females | | 71.0 | 68.8 | 84.8 |
| Males | | 67.0 | 66.9 | 81.1 |
| Females | | 75.0 | 70.9 | 88.8 |
| Did not participate in adult education | Males and females | | 29.0 | 31.2 | 15.2 |
| Males | | 33.0 | 33.1 | 18.9 |
| Females | | 25.0 | 29.1 | 11.2 |