Estonia vs Korea: Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and
Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and over time
- Estonia
- Korea
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 85.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 76.48 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Korea, a difference of 8.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 5th and Korea ranks 3rd of 8 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.04 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 67.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 8.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Estonia |
| 2000s | 76.84 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 69.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 7.76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Estonia |
| 2010s | 77.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 71.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 5.87 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Estonia |
| 2020s | 83.7 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 74.59 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 9.11 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and, Estonia or Korea?
- Estonia, at 85.26 Percentage of population in the same subgroup against 76.48 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and between Estonia and Korea?
- 8.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Korea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Korea rank globally for employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and?
- Estonia ranks 5th and Korea ranks 3rd of 8 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Employment rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on employment rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the employment rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.