Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Secondary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0071 units per person in 2021. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Estonia, 1993–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.0071 units per person for secondary education, teachers, per capita in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.0099 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 units per person, in 2018.
That places Estonia 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0079 units per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.0081 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0099 units per person | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 units per person | -20.6% |
| 1999 | 0.008 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0085 units per person | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0085 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0082 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0077 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0068 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0071 units per person | +4.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0071 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0071 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.008 units per person, 88% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.57 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.61 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per capita in Estonia?
- Secondary education, teachers, per capita in Estonia was 0.0071 units per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0099 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for secondary education, teachers, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 76th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.