Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Estonia
Estonia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 4,617 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Estonia, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Estonia is 4,617, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Estonia peaked at 5,196 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,684, in 2018.
That places Estonia 99th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4,716 | — |
| 1999 | 4,558 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 5,085 | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 5,196 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,256 | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 4,305 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,191 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3,971 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 4,066 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,891 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 3,831 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,701 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3,684 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 3,819 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3,956 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 4,150 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 4,300 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 4,451 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 4,617 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,637 | 4,558 | 4,716 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,501 | 3,971 | 5,196 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,832 | 3,684 | 4,066 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4,295 | 3,956 | 4,617 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 96 Senegal 5,378 compare
- 97 Puerto Rico 4,686 compare
- 98 Namibia 4,679 compare
- 100 Sierra Leone 4,038 compare
- 101 Mozambique 3,817 compare
- 102 Burundi 3,465 compare
More education data for Estonia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Estonia?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Estonia was 4,617 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,196 in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,684 in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Estonia ranks 99th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release