Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Estonia
Estonia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 4,794 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Estonia, 1996–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Estonia stood at 4,794.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Estonia peaked at 6,630 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,025, in 1996.
Estonia ranks 117th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4,025 | — |
| 1997 | 4,435 | +10.2% |
| 1998 | 5,315 | +19.8% |
| 1999 | 6,195 | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 5,707 | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 6,538 | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 6,556 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6,574 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,630 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 6,309 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 6,358 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 4,498 | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 4,129 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 4,349 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 4,115 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 4,195 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 4,141 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 4,402 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 4,413 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,794 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,992 | 4,025 | 6,195 | 4 |
| 2000s | 6,382 | 5,707 | 6,630 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,273 | 4,115 | 4,498 | 4 |
| 2020s | 4,389 | 4,141 | 4,794 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.57 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.61 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Estonia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Estonia was 4,794 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,630 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,025 in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Estonia ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.