Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 82.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Estonia, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Estonia stood at 82.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Estonia peaked at 84.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2007.
That places Estonia 3rd out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 83.4% | — |
| 1999 | 84.6% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.4% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | -0.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 82.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 82.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.7%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 83.4% | 84.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.4% | 80.4% | 84.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 81.0% | 83.1% | 6 |
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 percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Estonia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Estonia was 82.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Estonia ranks 3rd out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.