Teachers in secondary education, male in Estonia
Estonia: Teachers in secondary education, male was 2,222 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, male in Estonia, 1993–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, male in Estonia is 2,222, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Estonia peaked at 2,989 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,047, in 2018.
Estonia ranks 153rd of 209 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, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2,549 | — |
| 1994 | 2,164 | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 2,989 | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 2,195 | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 2,085 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2,235 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 2,143 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2,604 | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 2,517 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,409 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2,510 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 2,389 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 2,323 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 2,185 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2,053 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 2,047 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 2,100 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,107 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 2,222 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,396 | 2,085 | 2,989 | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,382 | 2,143 | 2,604 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,230 | 2,047 | 2,510 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2,165 | 2,107 | 2,222 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 150 Lesotho 2,539 compare
- 151 Latvia 2,402 compare
- 152 Central African Republic 2,317 compare
- 154 Trinidad and Tobago 2,192 compare
- 155 Fiji 2,143 compare
- 156 Martinique 1,749
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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, male in Estonia?
- Teachers in secondary education, male in Estonia was 2,222 in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,989 in 1995.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,047 in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
- Estonia ranks 153rd out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release