Employees by educational attainment level in Estonia
Estonia: Employees by educational attainment level was 615.5 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
615.5 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 47 countries
All-time high
618.1 Thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
519.9 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Employees by educational attainment level in Estonia, 1997–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by educational attainment level in Estonia stood at 615.5 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level in Estonia peaked at 618.1 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 519.9 Thousand persons, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 39th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 556 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 555 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 528.3 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 538.7 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 539.4 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 548.6 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 546.5 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 545.2 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 566.9 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 598.7 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 597.4 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 604.4 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 544.4 Thousand persons | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 519.9 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 550.6 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 560.5 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 564.6 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 567.9 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 573.9 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 578.9 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 585.1 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 588 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 591.3 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 577.8 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 579.7 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 606.9 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 618.1 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 615.2 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 615.5 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 546.43 Thousand persons | 528.3 Thousand persons | 556 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 563.02 Thousand persons | 538.7 Thousand persons | 604.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.07 Thousand persons | 519.9 Thousand persons | 591.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 602.2 Thousand persons | 577.8 Thousand persons | 618.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 37 Latvia 755.1 Thousand persons compare
- 37 Latvia 755.1 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Estonia 615.5 Thousand persons compare
- 41 North Macedonia 574.5 Thousand persons compare
- 41 North Macedonia 574.5 Thousand persons compare
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- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 75.4% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 81.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,012 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 35.6 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 693.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employees by educational attainment level in Estonia?
- Employees by educational attainment level in Estonia was 615.5 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 618.1 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 519.9 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for employees by educational attainment level?
- Estonia ranks 39th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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