Estonia vs UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female
Estonia
81.9%
in 2024
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
70.6%
in 2023
Estonia rank
9th
UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank
7th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female over time
- Estonia
- UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 81.9% against 70.6% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia, a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 9th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 7th of 156 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.2% | 69.4% | 12.8% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 70.7% | 11.3% | 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 UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- Estonia, at 81.9% against 70.6% in UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female between Estonia and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 11.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Estonia ranks 9th and UNICEF: Eastern Europe and Central Asia ranks 7th 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
February 2026 Data Release