Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Estonia
Estonia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 2,134 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Estonia, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Estonia stood at 2,134 number.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Estonia peaked at 3,238 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1,923 number, in 1996.
That places Estonia 95th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,923 number | — |
| 1997 | 2,168 number | +12.7% |
| 1999 | 3,041 number | +40.3% |
| 2000 | 2,647 number | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 3,106 number | +17.3% |
| 2004 | 3,238 number | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 3,058 number | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 3,082 number | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,207 number | -28.4% |
| 2017 | 2,069 number | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2,134 number | +3.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2,134 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 36% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2,134 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 20% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,377 number | 1,923 number | 3,041 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,026 number | 2,647 number | 3,238 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,137 number | 2,069 number | 2,207 number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 92 Afghanistan 2,270 number compare
- 93 Cote d'Ivoire 2,149 number compare
- 94 Angola 2,135 number compare
- 96 Libya 1,990 number compare
- 97 Madagascar 1,978 number compare
- 98 North Macedonia 1,910 number compare
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, female in Estonia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Estonia was 2,134 number in 2018, 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 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,923 number in 1996.
- How does Estonia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Estonia ranks 95th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.