Teachers in secondary education, female in Estonia
Estonia: Teachers in secondary education, female was 7,169 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, female in Estonia, 1993–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Estonia is 7,169, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Estonia peaked at 11,194 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,637, in 2018.
Estonia ranks 126th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 9,319 | — |
| 1994 | 9,732 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 11,194 | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 8,903 | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 8,990 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 9,703 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 9,690 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8,892 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 8,755 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 8,134 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 8,371 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 7,955 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 7,660 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 6,948 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 6,653 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 6,637 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6,761 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 6,899 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 7,169 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,628 | 8,903 | 11,194 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,035 | 8,134 | 9,703 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7,284 | 6,637 | 8,371 | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,034 | 6,899 | 7,169 | 2 |
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 secondary education, female in Estonia?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Estonia was 7,169 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,194 in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,637 in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Estonia ranks 126th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release