Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Estonia
Estonia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 3,684 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Estonia, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 3,684 number for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Estonia peaked at 5,196 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,684 number, in 2018.
That places Estonia 93rd out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4,716 number | — |
| 1999 | 4,558 number | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 5,085 number | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 5,196 number | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 4,256 number | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 4,305 number | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 4,191 number | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3,971 number | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 4,066 number | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 3,891 number | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 3,831 number | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,701 number | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 3,697 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,684 number | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,637 number | 4,558 number | 4,716 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,501 number | 3,971 number | 5,196 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,812 number | 3,684 number | 4,066 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 90 Puerto Rico 4,686 number compare
- 91 Mozambique 3,817 number compare
- 92 Mali 3,714 number compare
- 94 Burundi 3,465 number compare
- 95 Sierra Leone 3,155 number compare
- 96 Qatar 3,055 number 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 3,684 number in 2018, 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 number in 2001.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,684 number in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Estonia ranks 93rd out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.