Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Estonia
Estonia: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 8,627 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Estonia, 1994–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 8,627 for number of classroom teachers in primary education in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Estonia peaked at 8,627 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,927, in 2007.
That places Estonia 59th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6,580 | — |
| 1999 | 8,086 | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 8,616 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 8,315 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7,516 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 5,927 | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 6,141 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 6,183 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6,223 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,200 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6,431 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 6,578 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7,351 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 7,453 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7,662 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7,982 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 8,185 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 8,371 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 8,323 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8,475 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 8,627 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,333 | 6,580 | 8,086 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,116 | 5,927 | 8,616 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,985 | 6,200 | 7,982 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,396 | 8,185 | 8,627 | 5 |
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More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 7,751 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 876.4 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 26,591 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 17,785 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.5063 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Estonia?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Estonia was 8,627 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,627 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,927 in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Estonia ranks 59th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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