Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia
Estonia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 5,634 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia is 5,634, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 6,117 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,449, in 2018.
Estonia ranks 111th of 157 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.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 5,658 | — |
| 1999 | 5,385 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 6,009 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 6,117 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5,164 | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 5,357 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 5,178 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 4,898 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 5,003 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4,806 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4,750 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 4,669 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4,467 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4,449 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 4,640 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 4,817 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 5,074 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 5,252 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5,432 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 5,634 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,522 | 5,385 | 5,658 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,454 | 4,898 | 6,117 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,683 | 4,449 | 5,003 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5,242 | 4,817 | 5,634 | 5 |
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More education data for Estonia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,490 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 51,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 52,298 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 4.85 % change on previous year (2012)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia was 5,634 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,117 in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,449 in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 111th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release