Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Estonia
Estonia: Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level was 99.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2016
All-time low
99.1%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Estonia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Estonia is 99.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Estonia peaked at 99.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2013.
Estonia ranks 8th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 99.1% | — |
| 2014 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 99.4% | 99.1% | 99.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Estonia?
- Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level in Estonia was 99.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level?
- Estonia ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Female teachers - as % of all teachers, by education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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