Estonia vs SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female

Estonia
69.3%
in 2024
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
64.9%
in 2024
Estonia rank
24th
SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank
22nd

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

  • Estonia
  • SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 69.3% against 64.9% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand, a difference of 4.4%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 24th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 77.4% 59.9% 17.5% Estonia
2000s 76.0% 62.6% 13.3% Estonia
2010s 71.6% 64.2% 7.4% Estonia
2020s 69.7% 65.1% 4.6% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female, Estonia or SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
Estonia, at 69.3% against 64.9% in SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female between Estonia and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
4.4%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand?
17 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
How do Estonia and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand rank globally for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
Estonia ranks 24th and SDG: Europe, Northern America, Australia and New Zealand ranks 22nd of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 8,227 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release