Estonia vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female

Estonia
81.9%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
70.6%
in 2024
Estonia rank
9th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
9th

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time

  • Estonia
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 81.9% against 70.6% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 11.3%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 9th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 9th of 156 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 84.0% 66.6% 17.4% Estonia
2000s 82.4% 67.6% 14.8% Estonia
2010s 82.0% 69.2% 12.8% Estonia
2020s 81.9% 70.5% 11.4% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female, Estonia or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Estonia, at 81.9% against 70.6% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Estonia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
11.3%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Estonia and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Estonia ranks 9th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 9th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release