Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Estonia
Estonia: Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) was 12.5 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Estonia, 1999–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Estonia stood at 12.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Estonia peaked at 16.3 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 12.4, in 2001.
That places Estonia 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.4 | — |
| 2000 | 12.5 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 12.4 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 13.3 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 12.7 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 14.8 | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 16.3 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 16 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.1 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.5 | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.67 | 12.4 | 16.3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.87 | 12.5 | 16.1 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Estonia?
- Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) in Estonia was 12.5 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3 in 2009.
- What is the lowest pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4 in 2001.
- How does Estonia rank for pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3)?
- Estonia ranks 18th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (isced 1-3) rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupil/ student - teacher ratio and average class size (ISCED 1-3) (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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