Estonia: Secondary education, teachers

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, Estonia's secondary education, teachers rose 4.3% on 2020 (from 9,006 to 9,391).

Across the 15 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2020), the average change was −0.7% and a typical year strayed about 8.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 19.2% in 1995 and the biggest yearly fall was 21.8% in 1996. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2012 to 2021 the straight-line trend is downward, about 123.99 a year. A straight line explains 49% of the movement over 8 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

See how every economy compares in the full ranking.

Closest to Estonia in the 2021 ranking

• Kuwait — 3rd of 7: 47,443
• Botswana — 4th of 7: 15,284
• Gambia, The — 5th of 7: 12,452
• Liechtenstein — 7th of 7: 324

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 20 values

Secondary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Albania — 23,080 (2024)
• Andorra — 605 (2024)
• Armenia — 22,576 (2024)
• Austria — 75,436 (2024)
• Belarus — 71,514 (2024)
• Belgium — 137,795 (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 27,426 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 43,834 (2024)
• Croatia — 53,231 (2023)
• Cyprus — 8,083 (2023)
• Denmark — 50,935 (2024)

More education data for Estonia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 13 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 89,246 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 1 (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 94.31% (2019)
• Primary education, pupils (% female) — 48.52% (2017)
• Secondary education, general pupils — 63,544 (2017)
• Secondary education, general pupils (% female)

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Questions people ask

What is Estonia's secondary education, teachers?

9,391 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1993?

It is down 20.87% from 11,868 in 1993 (0.83% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 14,183 in 1995 and the lowest 8,684 in 2018.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers unusual for Estonia?

In 2021, Estonia's secondary education, teachers rose 4.3% on 2020 (from 9,006 to 9,391). Across the 15 yearly changes before that (1994 to 2020), the average change was −0.7% and a typical year strayed about 8.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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