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  4. Estonia 2035

Estonia 2035

1. Contact
1.1. Contact organisation

Statistics Estonia

1.2. Contact organisation unit

Official statistics cooperation unit

1.3. Contact name

Greta Tischler

1.4. Contact person function

Analyst

1.5. Contact mail address

51 Tatari Str, 10134 Tallinn, Estonia

1.6. Contact email address

greta.tischler [at] stat.ee

1.7. Contact phone number

3725107161

2. Metadata update
2.1. Metadata last certified

27/03/2025

2.2. Metadata last update

27/03/2025

3. Statistical presentation
3.1. Data description

The statistical activity includes data that allow to monitor how Estonia is moving towards the five strategic goals defined in the “Estonia 2035” strategy. The five long-term strategic goals are based on base principles and monitored by indicators of the base principles, targets and necessary changes. The indicators provide guidance to achieve a democratic and safe country where Estonia's nation, language and culture are preserved and developed.

The list of indicators is provided in the Action Plan of the “Estonia 2035” strategy.

3.2. Classification system

Not used

3.3. Sector coverage

Data for indicators are compiled on a cross-sectoral level.

3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

The statistical concepts and definitions of the indicators can be found here Estonia 2035 concepts and definitions.

3.5. Statistical unit

Not applicable

3.6. Statistical population

Not applicable

FRAME

Not applicable

3.7. Reference area

Estonia as a whole

3.8. Time coverage

2013–…

3.9. Base period

Not applicable

4. Unit of measure

Percent, points, number per woman, million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, thousand tonnes of CO2 equivalent, year, ratio, percent of GDP, euros per kilogram, number per 100,000 inhabitants, number per 1,000 inhabitants, place in the ranking, terawatt-hours

5. Reference period

Year

6. Institutional mandate
6.1. Legal acts and other agreements

DIRECTLY APPLICABLE LEGAL ACTS

Not available

OTHER LEGAL ACTS

Not available

OTHER AGREEMENTS

Not available

7. Confidentiality
7.1. Confidentiality - policy

The dissemination of data collected for the purpose of producing official statistics is guided by the requirements provided for in § 32, § 34, § 35, § 38 of the Official Statistics Act.

7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

Not applicable

8. Release policy
8.1. Release calendar

Notifications about the dissemination of statistics are published in the release calendar, which is available on the website. Every year on 1 October, the release times of the statistical database, news releases, main indicators by IMF SDDS and publications for the following year are announced in the release calendar (in the case of publications – the release month).

8.2. Release calendar access

Calendar

8.3. User access

All users have been granted equal access to official statistics: dissemination dates of official statistics are announced in advance and no user category (incl. Eurostat, state authorities and mass media) is provided access to official statistics before other users. Official statistics are first published in the statistical database. If there is also a news release, it is published simultaneously with data in the statistical database. Official statistics are available on the website at 8:00 a.m. on the date announced in the release calendar.

9. Frequency of dissemination

Quarterly

10. Accessibility and clarity
10.1. News release

Not published

10.2. Publications

Not published

10.3. Online database

The data are published in the statistical database at https://andmed.stat.ee/en/stat under the subject area “Multidomain statistics / Sustainable development and Estonia EE01: Indicators of the action plan of “Estonia 2035” development strategy.

10.4. Microdata access

Not applicable

10.5. Other

The current status of the indicators in the “Estonia 2035” strategy can be viewed in the Tree of Truth application of Statistics Estonia.

10.6. Documentation on methodology

There are no methodology documents. The list of indicators is outlined in the Action Plan of the "Estonia 2035" strategy and the general explanations are provided in the general part of the strategy.

The strategy materials are available on the website of the Government of the Republic of Estonia under Strategic goals.

10.7. Quality documentation

Not applicable

11. Quality management
11.1. Quality assurance

To assure the quality of processes and products, Statistics Estonia applies the EFQM Excellence Model, the European Statistics Code of Practice and the Quality Assurance Framework of the European Statistical System (ESS QAF). Statistics Estonia is also guided by the requirements in § 7. “Principles and quality criteria of producing official statistics” of the Official Statistics Act.

11.2. Quality assessment

Statistics Estonia performs all statistical activities according to an international model (Generic Statistical Business Process Model – GSBPM). According to the GSBPM, the final phase of statistical activities is overall evaluation using information gathered in each phase or sub-process; this information can take many forms, including feedback from users, process metadata, system metrics and suggestions from employees. This information is used to prepare the evaluation report which outlines all the quality problems related to the specific statistical activity and serves as input for improvement actions.

12. Relevance
12.1. User needs

Government Office

Ministry of Culture

Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Ministry of the Interior

Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications

Ministry of Education and Research

Ministry of Social Affairs

Ministry of the Environment

Ministry of Rural Affairs

12.2. User satisfaction

Since 1996, Statistics Estonia has conducted reputation and user satisfaction surveys. All results are available on the website of Statistics Estonia in the section User surveys.

12.3. Completeness

The list of indicators is provided in the Action Plan of the “Estonia 2035” strategy. The strategy materials are available on the website of the Government of the Republic of Estonia under Materials.

13. Accuracy and reliability
13.1. Overall accuracy

The accuracy of the data varies.

13.2. Sampling error

Not applicable

13.3. Non-sampling error

Not measured

14. Timeliness and punctuality
14.1. Timeliness

Not applicable

14.2. Punctuality

The data have been published at the time announced in the release calendar.

15. Coherence and comparability
15.1. Comparability - geographical

The national and international comparability of Estonia 2035 indicators varies by indicator.

15.2. Comparability - over time

The data are comparable over time.

15.3. Coherence - cross domain

When comparing statistics with data from other sources, differences in methodology, especially in the data collection method should be considered.

15.4. Coherence - internal

Not applicable

16. Cost and burden

17. Data revision
17.1. Data revision - policy

The data revision policy and notification of corrections are described in the section Principles of dissemination of official statistics of the website of Statistics Estonia.

17.2. Data revision - practice

The published data may be revised if the methodology is modified, errors are discovered, new or better data become available.

18. Statistical processing
18.1. Source data

SURVEY DATA

Not used

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

Data are received from the Estonian Environment Agency, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, and National Institute for Health Development. Data from the databases of Eurostat, European Parliament (Eurobarometer), World Bank, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Elcano Royal Institute, European Institute for Gender Equality, and United Nations are also used.

DATA FROM OTHER STATISTICAL ACTIVITIES

Data from statistical activities 10601 “Material flow accounts”, 20206 “Energy consumption and production (annual)”, 21108 “Gender pay gap”, 21303 “Government finance”, 21701 “Research and development”, 30101 “Population”, 30205 “Vital events. Deaths and causes of death”, 40009 “Income, poverty and material deprivation", 40013 “Force Survey", 40412 “Sport", 40422 “Participation in culture”, 40612 “Health”, 41001 “Social exclusion – Laeken indicators" and 50201 “Sustainable Development Indicators" are used.

18.2. Frequency of data collection

Annual

18.3. Data collection

Data are collected from the databases of Eurostat, European Parliament (Eurobarometer), World Bank, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Elcano Royal Institute, European Institute for Gender Equality, and United Nations. In addition, data are received from the Estonian Environment Agency, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of the Interior, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, and National Institute for Health Development.

Administrative data are either obtained from the websites of the data sources or received by e-mail.

18.4. Data validation

The data are compared with the data of previous periods.

18.5. Data compilation

Mainly aggregated data from other statistical activities and administrative sources are used. Variables which were not collected but which are necessary for producing the output are also calculated.

18.6. Adjustment

Not applicable

19. Comments

Not available

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