Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Estonia
Estonia: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 9.18 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Estonia, 1993–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Estonia is 9.18, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Estonia peaked at 10.46 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2013.
Estonia ranks 162nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 10.44 | — |
| 1994 | 10.33 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.82 | -14.7% |
| 1996 | 10.12 | +14.8% |
| 1999 | 10.46 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 9.79 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 10.05 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.93 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.41 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 9.44 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 8.76 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 8.77 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.38 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 8.1 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 8.78 | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 9.18 | +4.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 9.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11, 83% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 9.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.63, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.03 | 8.82 | 10.46 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.72 | 9.41 | 10.05 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.66 | 8.1 | 9.18 | 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 pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Estonia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Estonia was 9.18 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Estonia ranks 162nd out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.