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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of pupils and students to teachers and academic staff by in Estonia is 8.3 Rate, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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
| 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 8.3 Rate is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1 Rate, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 8.3 Rate is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.1 Rate, 75% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).