Total number of indoor cinemas in Estonia
Estonia: Total number of indoor cinemas was 53 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Total number of indoor cinemas in Estonia, 2005–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of indoor cinemas in Estonia is 53, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 381.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of indoor cinemas in Estonia peaked at 53 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2010.
That places Estonia 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total number of indoor cinemas in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11 | — |
| 2006 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 48 | +500.0% |
| 2015 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 53 | +6.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 53 is below the median for high income countries, which is 119.5, 44% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 53 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 125, 42% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total number of indoor cinemas in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +500.0% | 8 | 48 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.88 | 7 | 53 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of indoor cinemas in Estonia?
- Total number of indoor cinemas in Estonia was 53 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total number of indoor cinemas recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 53 in 2017.
- What is the lowest total number of indoor cinemas recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for total number of indoor cinemas?
- Estonia ranks 49th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is total number of indoor cinemas rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 381.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total number of indoor cinemas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release