Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia

Estonia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 4,449 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4,449 number
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
107th
of 141 countries
All-time high
6,117 number
in 2001
All-time low
4,447 number
in 2017
Years of data
15
1996–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia, 1996–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k1996200720181996: 5.7k number1999: 5.4k number2000: 6.0k number2001: 6.1k number2006: 5.2k number2007: 5.4k number2008: 5.2k number2009: 4.9k number2010: 5.0k number2011: 4.8k number2012: 4.8k number2013: 4.7k number2016: 4.5k number2017: 4.4k number2018: 4.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 4,449 number for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 6,117 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4,447 number, in 2017.

That places Estonia 107th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Estonia, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 5,658 number
1999 5,385 number -4.8%
2000 6,009 number +11.6%
2001 6,117 number +1.8%
2006 5,164 number -15.6%
2007 5,357 number +3.7%
2008 5,178 number -3.3%
2009 4,898 number -5.4%
2010 5,003 number +2.1%
2011 4,806 number -3.9%
2012 4,750 number -1.2%
2013 4,669 number -1.7%
2016 4,467 number -4.3%
2017 4,447 number -0.4%
2018 4,449 number +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,522 number 5,385 number 5,658 number 2
2000s 5,454 number 4,898 number 6,117 number 6
2010s 4,656 number 4,447 number 5,003 number 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 104 Qatar 5,184 number compare
  2. 105 Bahrain 4,628 number compare
  3. 106 Mauritania 4,538 number compare
  4. 108 Eritrea 4,322 number compare
  5. 109 Bhutan 4,142 number compare
  6. 110 Trinidad and Tobago 4,079 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Estonia was 4,449 number in 2018, 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 number in 2001.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,447 number in 2017.
How does Estonia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Estonia ranks 107th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.