Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Estonia
Estonia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 2,382 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Estonia, 1996β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Estonia stood at 2,382.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Estonia peaked at 3,238 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,923, in 1996.
Estonia ranks 100th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,377 | 1,923 | 3,041 | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,026 | 2,647 | 3,238 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,097 | 2,019 | 2,207 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,149 | 2,014 | 2,382 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 8,627 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.36 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Estonia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Estonia was 2,382 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,238 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,923 in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Estonia ranks 100th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release