Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Estonia
Estonia: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 9.18 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Estonia, 1993–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Estonia is 9.18, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Estonia peaked at 10.46 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.1, in 2013.
Estonia ranks 162nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.03 | 8.82 | 10.46 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.72 | 9.41 | 10.05 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.66 | 8.1 | 9.18 | 6 |
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More education data for Estonia
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 97.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 8,627 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 98.1% (2024)
- Labor force, total 754,206 (2025)
- Labor force, female 49.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Estonia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Estonia was 9.18 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1 in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Estonia ranks 162nd out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.