Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Estonia
Estonia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 8,627 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Estonia, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Estonia is 8,627, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Estonia peaked at 8,627 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,927, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 146th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6,580 | — |
| 1999 | 8,086 | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 8,616 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 8,315 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 7,516 | -9.6% |
| 2007 | 5,927 | -21.1% |
| 2008 | 6,141 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 6,183 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 6,223 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,200 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 6,431 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 6,578 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7,351 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 7,453 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 7,662 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7,982 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 8,185 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 8,371 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 8,323 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 8,475 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 8,627 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,333 | 6,580 | 8,086 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,116 | 5,927 | 8,616 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,985 | 6,200 | 7,982 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,396 | 8,185 | 8,627 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Estonia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Estonia was 8,627 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,627 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,927 in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Estonia ranks 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release