Labor force with advanced education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Labor force with advanced education, female was 78.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics is 78.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 79.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2013.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 79.4% | — |
| 1998 | 79.8% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 77.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 77.6% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 78.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 78.5% | 79.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 76.9% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 76.0% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.6% | 76.0% | 78.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 90.1% compare
- 2 Macau, China 88.3% compare
- 3 Malta 87.7% compare
- 4 Montenegro 87.5% compare
More work & labour data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 25.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 32.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 29.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 68.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Central Europe and the Baltics was 78.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2013.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 1st out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).