Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Estonia
Estonia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 8,627 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 49% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 8,627 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 27% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
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