Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Estonia
Estonia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 76.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Estonia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Estonia stood at 76.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Estonia peaked at 81.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2016.
Estonia ranks 16th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 78.5% | — |
| 1994 | 81.8% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 78.9% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 81.2% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 81.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 77.3% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 76.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.1% | 78.5% | 81.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 79.1% | 77.2% | 81.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 76.1% | 76.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 76.3% | 76.1% | 76.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 13 Azerbaijan 78.3% compare
- 14 Kyrgyzstan 78.3% compare
- 15 Bulgaria 77.0% compare
- 17 Mongolia 75.9% compare
- 18 San Marino 75.7% compare
- 19 Slovakia 75.5% 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 secondary education who are female in Estonia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Estonia was 76.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Estonia ranks 16th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release