Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female was 49.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Estonia, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 49.7% for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Estonia peaked at 49.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 27th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 49.1% | — |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | +2.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 49.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 49.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48.0%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.9% | 49.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 48.6% | 49.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 24 Montenegro 50.1% compare
- 25 Viet Nam 50.0% compare
- 26 Netherlands 49.7% compare
- 28 Saudi Arabia 48.2% compare
- 29 Israel 48.1% compare
- 30 Slovenia 48.0% compare
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 percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Estonia?
- Percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female in Estonia was 49.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female?
- Estonia ranks 27th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in isced 6, 7, and 8 who are female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in ISCED 6, 7, and 8 who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release