Primary education, teachers in Estonia
Estonia: Primary education, teachers was 8,627 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Estonia, 1994–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Estonia is 8,627, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Estonia peaked at 8,627 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,927, in 2007.
Estonia ranks 146th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,333 | 6,580 | 8,086 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7,116 | 5,927 | 8,616 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6,985 | 6,200 | 7,982 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,396 | 8,185 | 8,627 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 49.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 754,206 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Estonia?
- Primary education, teachers in Estonia was 8,627 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,627 in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,927 in 2007.
- How does Estonia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Estonia ranks 146th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.