Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Estonia
Estonia: Teachers in upper secondary education, female was 2,953 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Estonia, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Estonia stood at 2,953. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Estonia peaked at 4,618 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,953, in 2018.
That places Estonia 98th out of 152 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 upper secondary education, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 4,187 | — |
| 1999 | 4,432 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 4,618 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 4,494 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 4,587 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 4,564 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,163 | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 4,305 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 4,064 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 3,829 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2,953 | -22.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,310 | 4,187 | 4,432 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,485 | 4,163 | 4,618 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,788 | 2,953 | 4,305 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, female in Estonia?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Estonia was 2,953 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,618 in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,953 in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Estonia ranks 98th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release