Ethnic Russians constitute 25.5% of the country's current population and 58.6% of the native Estonian population is also able to speak Russian. In all, 67.8% of Estonia's population can speak Russian. Command of Russian language, however, is rapidly decreasing among younger Estonians (primarily being replaced by the command of English). For example, if 53% of ethnic Estonians between 15 and 19 claim to speak some Russian, then among the 10- to 14-year-old group, command of Russian has fallen to 19% (which is about one-third the percentage of those who claim to have command of English in the same age group).
Ethnic Russians constitute 25.5 % of the country 's current population and 58.6 % of the native Estonian population is also able to speak Russian . In all , 67.8 % of Estonia 's population can speak Russian . Command of Russian language , however , is rapidly decreasing among younger Estonians ( primarily being replaced by the command of English ) . For example , if 53 % of ethnic Estonians between 15 and 19 claim to speak some Russian , then among the 10- to 14-year - old group , command of Russian has fallen to 19 % ( which is about one - third the percentage of those who claim to have command of English in the same age group ) .
How much of Estonia's native Estonians speaks Russian?
How much of Estonia 's native Estonians speaks Russian ?
58.6%
58.6%