Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Estonia
Estonia: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 8.26 in 2013. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Estonia, 1996–2013
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2013, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Estonia stood at 8.26. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Estonia peaked at 9.89 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.26, in 2013.
That places Estonia 110th out of 128 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.85 | 9.82 | 9.89 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.65 | 9.38 | 9.88 | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 8.26 | 9.17 | 4 |
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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, upper secondary in Estonia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Estonia was 8.26 in 2013, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.89 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.26 in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Estonia ranks 110th out of 128 countries with data for 2013.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.