Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Estonia

Estonia: Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by was 8.3 Rate in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.3 Rate
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 40 countries
All-time high
8.9 Rate
in 2013
All-time low
8.1 Rate
in 2021
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Estonia, 2013–2024

024682013201820242013: 8.9 Rate2014: 8.8 Rate2015: 8.6 Rate2016: 8.5 Rate2017: 8.5 Rate2018: 8.4 Rate2019: 8.2 Rate2020: 8.2 Rate2021: 8.1 Rate2022: 8.1 Rate2023: 8.3 Rate2024: 8.3 Rate

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.

Analysis

In 2024, ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Estonia stood at 8.3 Rate.

The figure is down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Estonia peaked at 8.9 Rate in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.1 Rate, in 2021.

Estonia ranks 34th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by education level and programme orientation in Estonia, 2013 to 2024.
Year Rate Change
2013 8.9 Rate
2014 8.8 Rate -1.1%
2015 8.6 Rate -2.3%
2016 8.5 Rate -1.2%
2017 8.5 Rate +0.0%
2018 8.4 Rate -1.2%
2019 8.2 Rate -2.4%
2020 8.2 Rate +0.0%
2021 8.1 Rate -1.2%
2022 8.1 Rate +0.0%
2023 8.3 Rate +2.5%
2024 8.3 Rate +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.56 Rate 8.2 Rate 8.9 Rate 7
2020s 8.2 Rate 8.1 Rate 8.3 Rate 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 32 Lithuania 8.4 Rate compare
  2. 32 Lithuania 8.4 Rate compare
  3. 34 Estonia 8.3 Rate compare
  4. 36 Denmark 7.7 Rate compare
  5. 37 Germany 7.1 Rate compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Estonia?
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Estonia was 8.3 Rate in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 8.9 Rate in 2013.
What is the lowest ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1 Rate in 2021.
How does Estonia rank for ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by?
Estonia ranks 34th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by education level and programme orientation
Unit
Rate
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 444 data points, 2013–2024
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