| Participants and non-participants in non-taught learning, thousands | 15-74 | Estonians and non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 1 065.8 | 1 062.5 | 1 059.4 | 1 053.9 | 1 046.3 | 1 040.1 | 1 034.4 | 1 028.4 | 1 019.9 | 1 010.8 | 1 000.4 | 991.3 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 184.9 | 164.4 | 154.7 | 152.5 | 177.4 | 279.4 | 276.1 | 227.0 | 232.5 | 244.8 | 271.3 | 296.1 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 111.5 | 112.1 | 107.2 | 114.7 | 142.3 | 213.1 | 190.1 | 162.9 | 159.3 | 183.0 | 203.4 | 205.9 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 83.0 | 83.8 | 75.5 | 71.9 | 83.4 | 145.2 | 203.2 | 176.2 | 180.1 | 192.4 | 215.8 | 243.4 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 48.4 | 52.6 | 51.1 | 41.0 | 36.7 | 39.0 | 116.6 | 89.1 | 99.9 | 91.8 | 88.3 | 99.7 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 57.2 | 53.0 | 45.7 | 38.0 | 38.8 | 44.2 | 95.4 | 80.9 | 75.8 | 63.5 | 63.3 | 56.9 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 880.8 | 898.1 | 904.7 | 901.4 | 868.9 | 760.6 | 758.2 | 801.4 | 787.4 | 766.0 | 729.1 | 695.2 |
| Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 710.6 | 709.9 | 710.1 | 708.7 | 705.6 | 703.6 | 701.3 | 699.1 | 695.0 | 688.1 | 682.9 | 677.1 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 132.6 | 109.8 | 110.2 | 98.5 | 115.1 | 183.1 | 179.0 | 148.5 | 166.6 | 173.0 | 184.5 | 205.5 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 80.5 | 73.7 | 77.4 | 73.3 | 92.0 | 143.4 | 130.1 | 113.5 | 113.8 | 129.6 | 140.4 | 146.8 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 58.6 | 55.8 | 52.2 | 45.6 | 51.1 | 90.8 | 121.6 | 108.9 | 127.8 | 136.9 | 146.8 | 169.6 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 36.4 | 38.9 | 38.0 | 27.3 | 26.1 | 30.4 | 76.1 | 65.0 | 71.8 | 62.3 | 57.6 | 68.6 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 38.1 | 34.7 | 30.9 | 23.1 | 24.5 | 32.2 | 63.7 | 57.0 | 56.6 | 48.7 | 47.3 | 42.8 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 577.9 | 600.1 | 599.9 | 610.2 | 590.5 | 520.5 | 522.4 | 550.6 | 528.4 | 515.1 | 498.3 | 471.6 |
| Non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 355.2 | 352.6 | 349.3 | 345.2 | 340.7 | 336.5 | 333.0 | 329.3 | 324.9 | 322.7 | 317.5 | 314.2 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 52.3 | 54.6 | 44.5 | 54.0 | 62.3 | 96.4 | 97.2 | 78.5 | 65.9 | 71.9 | 86.8 | 90.6 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 31.0 | 38.4 | 29.8 | 41.3 | 50.3 | 69.7 | 60.1 | 49.4 | 45.4 | 53.4 | 63.0 | 59.0 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 24.4 | 28.0 | 23.4 | 26.2 | 32.3 | 54.4 | 81.6 | 67.3 | 52.3 | 55.5 | 69.0 | 73.8 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 12.1 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 13.7 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 40.5 | 24.1 | 28.1 | 29.5 | 30.7 | 31.1 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 19.1 | 18.3 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 14.3 | 12.0 | 31.7 | 23.9 | 19.2 | 14.9 | 16.0 | 14.1 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 302.9 | 298.0 | 304.8 | 291.2 | 278.4 | 240.1 | 235.9 | 250.8 | 259.0 | 250.9 | 230.7 | 223.6 |
| 15-24 | Estonians and non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 200.2 | 201.3 | 201.7 | 200.4 | 196.9 | 193.5 | 187.3 | 180.5 | 173.2 | 165.3 | 156.2 | 147.0 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 50.3 | 44.6 | 42.4 | 42.7 | 43.9 | 72.6 | 69.0 | 58.1 | 49.0 | 44.7 | 49.8 | 46.7 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 26.2 | 30.2 | 29.3 | 32.2 | 36.1 | 52.8 | 49.0 | 40.4 | 32.2 | 31.9 | 35.0 | 30.7 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 27.7 | 28.4 | 25.0 | 23.9 | 26.5 | 44.9 | 56.7 | 48.8 | 40.5 | 35.8 | 41.5 | 40.5 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 14.1 | 17.1 | 20.1 | 18.2 | 13.4 | 15.7 | 40.0 | 30.9 | 25.4 | 20.9 | 20.8 | 20.5 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 19.8 | 19.5 | 18.1 | 16.8 | 18.6 | 22.2 | 36.7 | 31.8 | 26.4 | 20.4 | 20.2 | 16.5 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 149.9 | 156.7 | 159.4 | 157.7 | 153.0 | 120.9 | 118.3 | 122.4 | 124.2 | 120.6 | 106.4 | 100.3 |
| Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 134.8 | 137.9 | 143.7 | 142.8 | 141.4 | 139.4 | 135.9 | 133.1 | 125.6 | 122.3 | 115.2 | 110.2 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 32.8 | 28.7 | 30.0 | 27.1 | 26.1 | 46.2 | 44.7 | 37.6 | 32.9 | 30.6 | 32.7 | 31.8 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 17.1 | 17.7 | 20.5 | 19.3 | 21.1 | 34.1 | 31.9 | 27.6 | 21.0 | 21.9 | 22.8 | 21.4 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 17.8 | 18.2 | 16.8 | 13.7 | 14.2 | 25.3 | 34.0 | 29.7 | 27.0 | 24.7 | 26.9 | 27.8 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 9.0 | 10.9 | 14.8 | 11.1 | 8.3 | 11.4 | 24.6 | 20.8 | 17.2 | 13.9 | 13.3 | 12.8 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 11.6 | 11.4 | 12.2 | 10.0 | 10.6 | 14.6 | 24.3 | 21.7 | 18.1 | 15.5 | 14.8 | 12.1 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 102.1 | 109.2 | 113.8 | 115.7 | 115.3 | 93.2 | 91.2 | 95.5 | 92.7 | 91.7 | 82.6 | 78.4 |
| Non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 65.4 | 63.4 | 58.0 | 57.6 | 55.6 | 54.2 | 51.5 | 47.4 | 47.6 | 43.0 | 41.0 | 36.8 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 17.6 | 15.9 | 12.4 | 15.6 | 17.8 | 26.4 | 24.4 | 20.5 | 16.1 | 14.1 | 17.1 | 14.9 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 9.1 | 12.5 | 8.8 | 12.9 | 15.1 | 18.7 | 17.0 | 12.8 | 11.2 | 10.0 | 12.2 | 9.3 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 9.9 | 10.2 | 8.2 | 10.2 | 12.4 | 19.7 | 22.8 | 19.0 | 13.5 | 11.1 | 14.6 | 12.7 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 5.1 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 15.4 | 10.1 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.7 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 8.1 | 8.1 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 12.4 | 10.2 | 8.3 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 4.4 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 47.8 | 47.5 | 45.6 | 42.0 | 37.7 | 27.7 | 27.1 | 26.9 | 31.5 | 28.9 | 23.9 | 21.9 |
| 25-49 | Estonians and non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 485.4 | 482.4 | 478.6 | 473.7 | 469.6 | 466.5 | 464.9 | 463.0 | 459.5 | 456.5 | 455.4 | 456.0 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 96.4 | 83.8 | 82.8 | 80.7 | 100.7 | 145.8 | 143.9 | 117.2 | 129.5 | 133.3 | 148.8 | 167.5 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 60.2 | 56.2 | 56.9 | 61.5 | 79.8 | 111.9 | 100.1 | 84.6 | 88.7 | 99.3 | 112.0 | 113.0 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 43.8 | 43.1 | 41.5 | 38.7 | 46.1 | 76.3 | 110.5 | 93.3 | 104.7 | 111.7 | 126.7 | 144.7 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 28.3 | 27.9 | 26.4 | 16.8 | 18.2 | 17.8 | 58.5 | 44.4 | 54.5 | 50.4 | 49.1 | 56.0 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 25.2 | 22.9 | 18.7 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 13.6 | 35.4 | 32.8 | 31.9 | 24.1 | 25.4 | 23.9 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 389.1 | 398.7 | 395.8 | 393.0 | 368.9 | 320.8 | 321.0 | 345.8 | 330.0 | 323.2 | 306.6 | 288.5 |
| Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 325.6 | 317.8 | 311.6 | 313.7 | 319.1 | 322.6 | 317.5 | 318.8 | 324.3 | 319.1 | 316.1 | 319.8 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 72.2 | 56.5 | 58.9 | 51.9 | 66.7 | 96.2 | 91.2 | 77.1 | 95.5 | 95.5 | 102.3 | 117.4 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 46.0 | 39.0 | 41.5 | 39.5 | 52.7 | 76.8 | 67.8 | 59.8 | 66.0 | 71.7 | 78.9 | 81.3 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 32.2 | 29.7 | 28.8 | 24.9 | 29.7 | 49.3 | 63.9 | 58.4 | 77.0 | 80.3 | 87.2 | 101.9 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 22.9 | 21.3 | 19.5 | 11.5 | 13.8 | 14.4 | 38.2 | 33.2 | 41.7 | 35.5 | 31.7 | 39.1 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 18.6 | 14.9 | 12.5 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 24.1 | 22.7 | 25.3 | 18.8 | 19.3 | 18.2 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 253.4 | 261.4 | 252.6 | 261.8 | 252.4 | 226.4 | 226.3 | 241.8 | 228.7 | 223.6 | 213.8 | 202.5 |
| Non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 159.8 | 164.6 | 167.0 | 160.0 | 150.5 | 143.9 | 147.4 | 144.1 | 135.2 | 137.4 | 139.3 | 136.2 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 24.1 | 27.3 | 23.9 | 28.8 | 34.0 | 49.6 | 52.7 | 40.1 | 34.0 | 37.8 | 46.5 | 50.1 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 14.2 | 17.2 | 15.5 | 22.0 | 27.0 | 35.0 | 32.3 | 24.8 | 22.7 | 27.6 | 33.1 | 31.7 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 11.6 | 13.5 | 12.7 | 13.8 | 16.4 | 27.0 | 46.6 | 35.0 | 27.7 | 31.5 | 39.4 | 42.9 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 5.5 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 20.3 | 11.2 | 12.8 | 14.9 | 17.4 | 16.9 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 6.6 | 8.0 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 11.3 | 10.1 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 6.1 | 5.7 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 135.7 | 137.3 | 143.1 | 131.2 | 116.5 | 94.4 | 94.7 | 104.0 | 101.2 | 99.6 | 92.8 | 86.0 |
| 50-74 | Estonians and non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 380.1 | 378.8 | 379.1 | 379.7 | 379.7 | 380.0 | 382.1 | 385.0 | 387.3 | 389.0 | 388.8 | 388.4 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 38.2 | 36.1 | 29.5 | 29.1 | 32.7 | 61.0 | 63.2 | 51.8 | 54.0 | 66.8 | 72.8 | 82.0 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 25.1 | 25.7 | 21.0 | 20.9 | 26.4 | 48.4 | 41.1 | 37.9 | 38.4 | 51.7 | 56.4 | 62.2 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 11.6 | 12.2 | 9.0 | 9.3 | 10.7 | 23.9 | 36.0 | 34.1 | 34.9 | 44.9 | 47.6 | 58.1 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 6.0 | 7.6 | 4.6 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 18.1 | 13.8 | 20.0 | 20.5 | 18.4 | 23.2 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 12.2 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 23.4 | 16.2 | 17.5 | 19.0 | 17.7 | 16.5 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 341.9 | 342.7 | 349.6 | 350.6 | 347.0 | 319.0 | 318.9 | 333.2 | 333.3 | 322.2 | 316.0 | 306.4 |
| Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 250.2 | 254.2 | 254.8 | 252.2 | 245.1 | 241.6 | 248.0 | 247.2 | 245.2 | 246.7 | 251.5 | 247.1 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 27.7 | 24.7 | 21.3 | 19.5 | 22.3 | 40.7 | 43.1 | 33.9 | 38.2 | 46.9 | 49.6 | 56.4 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 17.4 | 17.0 | 15.5 | 14.5 | 18.2 | 32.4 | 30.4 | 26.1 | 26.8 | 35.9 | 38.7 | 44.1 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 8.6 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 16.2 | 23.7 | 20.7 | 23.8 | 31.9 | 32.6 | 40.0 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 4.5 | 6.7 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 13.4 | 11.0 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 12.6 | 16.7 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 7.9 | 8.4 | 6.3 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 7.2 | 15.4 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 13.2 | 12.5 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 222.5 | 229.5 | 233.5 | 232.6 | 222.8 | 200.9 | 204.9 | 213.4 | 207.0 | 199.8 | 201.9 | 190.8 |
| Non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 129.9 | 124.6 | 124.3 | 127.5 | 134.6 | 138.4 | 134.1 | 137.8 | 142.1 | 142.3 | 137.3 | 141.2 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 10.6 | 11.4 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 10.4 | 20.3 | 20.1 | 17.9 | 15.7 | 20.0 | 23.2 | 25.6 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 7.7 | 8.7 | 5.5 | 6.4 | 8.2 | 16.0 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 15.8 | 17.7 | 18.1 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 3.0 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 7.7 | 12.3 | 13.3 | 11.1 | 13.0 | 15.0 | 18.2 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | 4.7 | 2.9 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 6.5 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 4.3 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 1.5 | .. | 8.0 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 119.4 | 113.2 | 116.1 | 118.0 | 124.2 | 118.1 | 114.0 | 119.9 | 126.3 | 122.3 | 114.1 | 115.6 |
| 15-64 | Estonians and non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 932.0 | 928.5 | 924.8 | 919.8 | 911.0 | 906.4 | 903.1 | 899.2 | 893.6 | 885.0 | 875.3 | 866.0 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 178.4 | 156.0 | 147.7 | 147.3 | 171.4 | 265.2 | 262.5 | 217.4 | 222.3 | 229.4 | 252.8 | 278.9 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 107.0 | 106.1 | 102.2 | 111.1 | 137.0 | 202.1 | 181.8 | 155.6 | 153.2 | 171.7 | 189.1 | 192.1 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 82.3 | 81.3 | 74.3 | 70.8 | 82.4 | 141.5 | 199.2 | 172.6 | 175.3 | 185.1 | 208.0 | 234.3 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 48.0 | 50.9 | 50.9 | 40.1 | 36.3 | 38.1 | 113.6 | 87.3 | 97.4 | 89.6 | 85.6 | 96.4 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 54.3 | 49.4 | 42.9 | 36.1 | 37.9 | 41.4 | 88.2 | 76.3 | 71.1 | 57.4 | 57.4 | 53.0 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 753.6 | 772.6 | 777.1 | 772.4 | 739.6 | 641.2 | 640.6 | 681.8 | 671.3 | 655.6 | 622.5 | 587.1 |
| Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 621.0 | 621.2 | 620.6 | 618.9 | 615.4 | 614.5 | 609.6 | 605.1 | 605.0 | 601.6 | 592.8 | 592.7 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 127.2 | 103.4 | 105.0 | 94.7 | 110.3 | 171.4 | 169.2 | 140.2 | 157.6 | 160.7 | 169.6 | 192.4 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 77.0 | 69.5 | 73.7 | 70.7 | 87.8 | 134.5 | 123.6 | 107.2 | 108.6 | 120.8 | 128.9 | 136.0 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 58.0 | 53.6 | 51.0 | 44.7 | 50.3 | 87.6 | 118.8 | 105.9 | 123.3 | 130.4 | 140.0 | 162.9 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 35.9 | 37.3 | 37.9 | 26.4 | 25.8 | 29.6 | 74.0 | 63.2 | 69.7 | 60.5 | 55.3 | 66.2 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 35.6 | 31.2 | 28.9 | 21.9 | 23.7 | 29.7 | 59.2 | 52.7 | 52.6 | 43.8 | 42.2 | 39.9 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 493.8 | 517.8 | 515.5 | 524.1 | 505.1 | 443.1 | 440.4 | 464.9 | 447.4 | 440.9 | 423.2 | 400.3 |
| Non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 311.0 | 307.3 | 304.2 | 300.9 | 295.5 | 291.9 | 293.5 | 294.1 | 288.6 | 283.4 | 282.5 | 273.3 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 51.1 | 52.6 | 42.7 | 52.6 | 61.1 | 93.7 | 93.3 | 77.2 | 64.7 | 68.7 | 83.2 | 86.5 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 30.1 | 36.6 | 28.5 | 40.5 | 49.2 | 67.6 | 58.2 | 48.4 | 44.7 | 50.9 | 60.2 | 56.0 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 24.3 | 27.6 | 23.3 | 26.2 | 32.1 | 53.9 | 80.4 | 66.8 | 52.0 | 54.6 | 68.0 | 71.4 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 12.1 | 13.6 | 13.0 | 13.7 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 39.6 | 24.1 | 27.7 | 29.1 | 30.3 | 30.2 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 18.7 | 18.2 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 11.7 | 29.0 | 23.6 | 18.5 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 13.1 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 259.9 | 254.8 | 261.5 | 248.3 | 234.5 | 198.1 | 200.3 | 216.9 | 223.9 | 214.7 | 199.3 | 186.9 |
| 25-64 | Estonians and non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 731.8 | 727.2 | 723.0 | 719.3 | 714.0 | 712.8 | 715.8 | 718.7 | 720.4 | 719.7 | 719.1 | 719.0 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 128.0 | 111.3 | 105.3 | 104.6 | 127.5 | 192.5 | 193.4 | 159.3 | 173.3 | 184.7 | 203.0 | 232.2 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 80.9 | 75.9 | 72.9 | 78.9 | 100.9 | 149.3 | 132.8 | 115.2 | 121.1 | 139.8 | 154.2 | 161.4 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 54.6 | 52.9 | 49.3 | 46.9 | 55.9 | 96.6 | 142.4 | 123.8 | 134.8 | 149.2 | 166.5 | 193.8 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 33.9 | 33.8 | 30.7 | 21.9 | 22.9 | 22.4 | 73.6 | 56.4 | 71.9 | 68.7 | 64.8 | 75.9 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 34.5 | 29.9 | 24.8 | 19.3 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 51.5 | 44.5 | 44.7 | 37.0 | 37.2 | 36.5 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 603.8 | 615.9 | 617.7 | 614.7 | 586.5 | 520.3 | 522.3 | 559.5 | 547.1 | 535.0 | 516.1 | 486.9 |
| Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 486.2 | 483.3 | 476.8 | 476.1 | 474.1 | 475.1 | 473.7 | 472.0 | 479.4 | 479.3 | 477.6 | 482.5 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 94.5 | 74.7 | 75.0 | 67.7 | 84.2 | 125.2 | 124.6 | 102.6 | 124.7 | 130.1 | 136.9 | 160.6 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 59.9 | 51.8 | 53.2 | 51.4 | 66.7 | 100.4 | 91.7 | 79.6 | 87.6 | 98.9 | 106.2 | 114.7 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 40.2 | 35.4 | 34.3 | 30.9 | 36.1 | 62.4 | 84.8 | 76.1 | 96.3 | 105.7 | 113.1 | 135.1 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 26.9 | 26.4 | 23.1 | 15.4 | 17.4 | 18.1 | 49.4 | 42.4 | 52.5 | 46.6 | 41.9 | 53.3 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 24.0 | 19.8 | 16.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 15.1 | 34.9 | 31.1 | 34.5 | 28.3 | 27.4 | 27.7 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 391.7 | 408.6 | 401.8 | 408.4 | 389.8 | 349.9 | 349.2 | 369.4 | 354.7 | 349.2 | 340.7 | 321.9 |
| Non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 245.6 | 243.9 | 246.2 | 243.3 | 240.0 | 237.7 | 242.0 | 246.7 | 241.0 | 240.4 | 241.5 | 236.5 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 33.5 | 36.6 | 30.3 | 37.0 | 43.2 | 67.3 | 68.9 | 56.7 | 48.6 | 54.6 | 66.1 | 71.6 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 20.9 | 24.1 | 19.7 | 27.6 | 34.1 | 48.9 | 41.1 | 35.7 | 33.5 | 41.0 | 48.0 | 46.7 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 14.4 | 17.5 | 15.0 | 16.0 | 19.7 | 34.3 | 57.6 | 47.7 | 38.5 | 43.5 | 53.4 | 58.7 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 24.2 | 14.0 | 19.5 | 22.0 | 22.9 | 22.5 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 10.6 | 10.1 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 4.1 | 16.6 | 13.4 | 10.1 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 8.7 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 212.0 | 207.3 | 215.9 | 206.3 | 196.7 | 170.4 | 173.1 | 190.0 | 192.4 | 185.8 | 175.4 | 165.0 |
| 16 until pension age | Estonians and non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 843.1 | 846.0 | 849.7 | 847.3 | 850.2 | 849.2 | 846.6 | 841.1 | 839.9 | 826.9 | 821.9 | 818.1 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 169.3 | 146.3 | 140.8 | 140.1 | 163.1 | 253.1 | 249.4 | 207.3 | 213.3 | 218.7 | 242.3 | 268.4 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 102.5 | 100.1 | 97.6 | 106.1 | 130.6 | 193.3 | 173.5 | 148.4 | 146.7 | 163.9 | 181.7 | 184.5 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 79.4 | 77.0 | 71.5 | 67.8 | 78.6 | 135.9 | 190.4 | 165.3 | 170.0 | 178.0 | 201.3 | 226.3 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 46.3 | 48.3 | 47.9 | 37.3 | 34.5 | 36.4 | 108.4 | 82.9 | 94.4 | 86.2 | 83.0 | 92.9 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 50.5 | 45.6 | 39.8 | 33.5 | 35.1 | 38.4 | 81.5 | 71.4 | 67.9 | 53.8 | 54.0 | 50.6 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 673.9 | 699.7 | 708.9 | 707.2 | 687.1 | 596.1 | 597.2 | 633.9 | 626.6 | 608.3 | 579.6 | 549.7 |
| Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 559.9 | 559.9 | 563.7 | 566.0 | 571.6 | 573.8 | 570.8 | 567.8 | 572.1 | 564.1 | 558.9 | 561.2 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 120.4 | 96.5 | 100.0 | 90.4 | 104.4 | 163.0 | 160.1 | 133.7 | 151.7 | 153.8 | 163.1 | 185.0 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 73.9 | 65.5 | 70.1 | 67.8 | 83.3 | 128.3 | 117.7 | 102.3 | 104.2 | 115.8 | 124.5 | 130.8 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 55.7 | 51.0 | 49.4 | 43.1 | 48.1 | 84.1 | 113.2 | 101.6 | 120.0 | 125.8 | 135.9 | 157.0 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 34.8 | 35.6 | 35.8 | 24.8 | 24.7 | 28.3 | 70.3 | 60.2 | 67.8 | 58.7 | 53.7 | 63.6 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 33.3 | 28.7 | 26.6 | 20.7 | 21.8 | 27.3 | 54.5 | 49.1 | 50.1 | 41.4 | 39.9 | 38.1 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 439.5 | 463.4 | 463.7 | 475.6 | 467.1 | 410.8 | 410.7 | 434.1 | 420.5 | 410.3 | 395.8 | 376.2 |
| Non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 283.2 | 286.1 | 285.9 | 281.3 | 278.6 | 275.4 | 275.8 | 273.3 | 267.8 | 262.8 | 262.9 | 256.9 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 48.8 | 49.7 | 40.8 | 49.7 | 58.7 | 90.1 | 89.4 | 73.6 | 61.6 | 64.9 | 79.2 | 83.4 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 28.6 | 34.6 | 27.5 | 38.3 | 47.3 | 65.1 | 55.8 | 46.1 | 42.5 | 48.2 | 57.2 | 53.7 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 23.7 | 26.0 | 22.1 | 24.7 | 30.5 | 51.8 | 77.3 | 63.7 | 50.1 | 52.2 | 65.4 | 69.3 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 11.5 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 12.5 | 9.8 | 8.1 | 38.1 | 22.7 | 26.6 | 27.5 | 29.3 | 29.2 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 17.2 | 16.8 | 13.2 | 12.8 | 13.3 | 11.2 | 27.0 | 22.2 | 17.8 | 12.4 | 14.2 | 12.5 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 234.4 | 236.4 | 245.2 | 231.6 | 219.9 | 185.3 | 186.5 | 199.7 | 206.2 | 197.9 | 183.8 | 173.5 |
| Proportion (participants and non-participants total=100), % | 15-74 | Estonians and non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 17.4 | 15.5 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 17.0 | 26.9 | 26.7 | 22.1 | 22.8 | 24.2 | 27.1 | 29.9 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.1 | 10.9 | 13.6 | 20.5 | 18.4 | 15.8 | 15.6 | 18.1 | 20.3 | 20.8 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 14.0 | 19.6 | 17.1 | 17.7 | 19.0 | 21.6 | 24.5 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 11.3 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 10.1 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.7 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 82.6 | 84.5 | 85.4 | 85.5 | 83.0 | 73.1 | 73.3 | 77.9 | 77.2 | 75.8 | 72.9 | 70.1 |
| Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 18.7 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 13.9 | 16.3 | 26.0 | 25.5 | 21.2 | 24.0 | 25.1 | 27.0 | 30.4 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 11.3 | 10.4 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 13.0 | 20.4 | 18.5 | 16.2 | 16.4 | 18.8 | 20.6 | 21.7 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 12.9 | 17.3 | 15.6 | 18.4 | 19.9 | 21.5 | 25.0 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 5.1 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 10.1 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 81.3 | 84.5 | 84.5 | 86.1 | 83.7 | 74.0 | 74.5 | 78.8 | 76.0 | 74.9 | 73.0 | 69.6 |
| Non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 14.7 | 15.5 | 12.7 | 15.6 | 18.3 | 28.6 | 29.2 | 23.8 | 20.3 | 22.3 | 27.3 | 28.8 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 8.7 | 10.9 | 8.5 | 12.0 | 14.8 | 20.7 | 18.0 | 15.0 | 14.0 | 16.5 | 19.8 | 18.8 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 6.9 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 9.5 | 16.2 | 24.5 | 20.4 | 16.1 | 17.2 | 21.7 | 23.5 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 12.1 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 9.9 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 9.5 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 85.3 | 84.5 | 87.3 | 84.4 | 81.7 | 71.4 | 70.8 | 76.2 | 79.7 | 77.7 | 72.7 | 71.2 |
| 15-24 | Estonians and non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 25.1 | 22.2 | 21.0 | 21.3 | 22.3 | 37.5 | 36.9 | 32.2 | 28.3 | 27.0 | 31.9 | 31.8 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 13.1 | 15.0 | 14.5 | 16.1 | 18.4 | 27.3 | 26.1 | 22.4 | 18.6 | 19.3 | 22.4 | 20.9 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 13.8 | 14.1 | 12.4 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 23.2 | 30.3 | 27.0 | 23.4 | 21.7 | 26.6 | 27.6 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 7.0 | 8.5 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 6.8 | 8.1 | 21.3 | 17.1 | 14.7 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 13.9 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 9.9 | 9.7 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 19.6 | 17.6 | 15.3 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 11.2 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 74.9 | 77.8 | 79.0 | 78.7 | 77.7 | 62.5 | 63.1 | 67.8 | 71.7 | 73.0 | 68.1 | 68.2 |
| Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 24.3 | 20.8 | 20.8 | 19.0 | 18.4 | 33.1 | 32.9 | 28.2 | 26.2 | 25.0 | 28.3 | 28.9 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 12.7 | 12.9 | 14.2 | 13.5 | 14.9 | 24.4 | 23.5 | 20.7 | 16.7 | 17.9 | 19.7 | 19.4 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 13.2 | 13.2 | 11.7 | 9.6 | 10.0 | 18.1 | 25.0 | 22.4 | 21.5 | 20.2 | 23.4 | 25.2 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 6.7 | 7.9 | 10.3 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 8.2 | 18.1 | 15.7 | 13.7 | 11.3 | 11.6 | 11.6 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 10.4 | 17.9 | 16.3 | 14.4 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 11.0 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 75.7 | 79.2 | 79.2 | 81.0 | 81.6 | 66.9 | 67.1 | 71.8 | 73.8 | 75.0 | 71.7 | 71.1 |
| Non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 26.9 | 25.1 | 21.4 | 27.1 | 32.1 | 48.8 | 47.3 | 43.3 | 33.9 | 32.7 | 41.8 | 40.5 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 13.9 | 19.7 | 15.2 | 22.4 | 27.1 | 34.6 | 33.1 | 26.9 | 23.5 | 23.2 | 29.8 | 25.3 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 15.1 | 16.1 | 14.2 | 17.7 | 22.3 | 36.3 | 44.3 | 40.2 | 28.3 | 25.8 | 35.6 | 34.5 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 7.8 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 12.4 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 29.9 | 21.2 | 17.3 | 16.4 | 18.2 | 20.8 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 12.4 | 12.8 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 14.4 | 14.1 | 24.1 | 21.4 | 17.5 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 11.8 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 73.1 | 74.9 | 78.6 | 72.9 | 67.9 | 51.2 | 52.7 | 56.7 | 66.1 | 67.3 | 58.2 | 59.5 |
| 25-49 | Estonians and non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 19.9 | 17.4 | 17.3 | 17.0 | 21.4 | 31.2 | 31.0 | 25.3 | 28.2 | 29.2 | 32.7 | 36.7 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 12.4 | 11.7 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 17.0 | 24.0 | 21.5 | 18.3 | 19.3 | 21.8 | 24.6 | 24.8 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 16.4 | 23.8 | 20.2 | 22.8 | 24.5 | 27.8 | 31.7 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 3.8 | 12.6 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 11.0 | 10.8 | 12.3 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 5.2 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 5.6 | 5.2 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 80.1 | 82.6 | 82.7 | 83.0 | 78.6 | 68.8 | 69.0 | 74.7 | 71.8 | 70.8 | 67.3 | 63.3 |
| Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 22.2 | 17.8 | 18.9 | 16.5 | 20.9 | 29.8 | 28.7 | 24.2 | 29.5 | 29.9 | 32.4 | 36.7 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 14.1 | 12.3 | 13.3 | 12.6 | 16.5 | 23.8 | 21.3 | 18.8 | 20.4 | 22.5 | 25.0 | 25.4 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 9.9 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 9.3 | 15.3 | 20.1 | 18.3 | 23.7 | 25.2 | 27.6 | 31.8 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 12.0 | 10.4 | 12.9 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 12.2 |
| ..visiting facilities aimed at transmitting educational content (library, learning centres etc.) | | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.7 |
| Did not participate in non-taught learning | | 77.8 | 82.2 | 81.1 | 83.5 | 79.1 | 70.2 | 71.3 | 75.8 | 70.5 | 70.1 | 67.6 | 63.3 |
| Non-Estonians | Participants and non-participants total | | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Participated in non-taught learning | | 15.1 | 16.6 | 14.3 | 18.0 | 22.6 | 34.4 | 35.7 | 27.8 | 25.1 | 27.5 | 33.4 | 36.8 |
| ..self studying by making use of printed material (e.g. professional books, magazines etc) | | 8.9 | 10.4 | 9.3 | 13.8 | 18.0 | 24.3 | 21.9 | 17.2 | 16.8 | 20.1 | 23.8 | 23.3 |
| ..computer based learning/training, online internet based web education | | 7.2 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 10.9 | 18.8 | 31.6 | 24.3 | 20.5 | 22.9 | 28.3 | 31.5 |
| ..self studying by using computer (excl internet) or other electronic facilities (tapes, videos etc) | | 3.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 13.8 | 7.7 | 9.5 | 10.9 | 12.5 | 12.4 |