Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Estonia

Estonia: Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 was 156.25 Index in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
156.25 Index
Change on year
down 1.0%
Rank
3rd
of 11 groups
All-time high
157.85 Index
in 2024
All-time low
85.06 Index
in 2012
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Estonia, 2012–2025

0501001502012201820252012: 85.1 Index2013: 87.4 Index2014: 92.2 Index2015: 100 Index2016: 108 Index2017: 115.9 Index2018: 126 Index2019: 140.8 Index2020: 149 Index2021: 150.5 Index2022: 142.8 Index2023: 149.9 Index2024: 157.8 Index2025: 156.2 Index

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.

Analysis

In 2025, trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Estonia stood at 156.25 Index.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Estonia peaked at 157.85 Index in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85.06 Index, in 2012.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Estonia, 2012 to 2025.
Year Index Change
2012 85.06 Index
2013 87.43 Index +2.8%
2014 92.21 Index +5.5%
2015 100 Index +8.5%
2016 108.03 Index +8.0%
2017 115.93 Index +7.3%
2018 126.03 Index +8.7%
2019 140.81 Index +11.7%
2020 149.04 Index +5.8%
2021 150.47 Index +1.0%
2022 142.84 Index -5.1%
2023 149.87 Index +4.9%
2024 157.85 Index +5.3%
2025 156.25 Index -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 106.94 Index 85.06 Index 140.81 Index 8
2020s 151.05 Index 142.84 Index 157.85 Index 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 1 Hungary 153.65 Index compare
  2. 2 Iceland 130.95 Index compare
  3. 3 Czechia 115.84 Index compare
  4. 4 Chile 112.83 Index compare
  5. 5 Ireland 111.39 Index compare
  6. 6 Finland 106.04 Index compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Estonia?
Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 in Estonia was 156.25 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 157.85 Index in 2024.
What is the lowest trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 85.06 Index in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000?
Estonia ranks 3rd out of 11 groups with data for 2025.
Is trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000 rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trends in teachers’ actual salaries since 2000
Unit
Index
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
26 places, 374 data points, 2000–2025
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This dataset contains a trend of actual salaries of teachers (including additional work-related payments) since 2000. It covers full-time teachers in public institutions in pre-primary, primary and (lower and upper) secondary general education. The default table displays index of change in actual salaries of teachers in primary education aged 25-64. The selection can be changed to display data by education level, and data in national currency. >Additional details regarding sources for data and the methodology used and specific notes for countries can be found in the accompanying document Sources, Methodologies and Technical Notes. For more information, please consult Education at a Glance. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026.