Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Estonia
Estonia: Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract was 9.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9.3
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11.5
in 2018
All-time low
8.2
in 2010
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 9.3 for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Estonia peaked at 11.5 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.2, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10.9 | — |
| 2005 | 9.3 | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 9.9 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 10.5 | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 8.7 | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 8.2 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 8.7 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 8.4 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 8.7 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.8 | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 11.2 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.7 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 11.3 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 11.5 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.3 | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 9.3 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 9.2 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 9.6 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 9.3 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.93 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.98 | 8.2 | 11.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5 | 9.2 | 9.9 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Estonia?
- Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract in Estonia was 9.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5 in 2018.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and employment contract recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2 in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employees by educational attainment level and employment contract?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and employment contract rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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