Secondary education, teachers in Estonia
Estonia: Secondary education, teachers was 9,391 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, teachers in Estonia, 1993–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers in Estonia is 9,391, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Estonia peaked at 14,183 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8,684, in 2018.
Estonia ranks 141st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,024 | 11,075 | 14,183 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11,416 | 10,543 | 11,938 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,595 | 8,684 | 10,881 | 8 |
| 2020s | 9,198 | 9,006 | 9,391 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 8,627 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.36 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in Estonia?
- Secondary education, teachers in Estonia was 9,391 in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,183 in 1995.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,684 in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Estonia ranks 141st out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.