Labor force with advanced education, female in Estonia
Estonia: Labor force with advanced education, female was 75.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, female in Estonia, 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 Estonia is 75.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Estonia peaked at 79.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 62nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 77.0% | — |
| 1998 | 77.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 75.8% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 77.4% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 74.4% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 76.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 77.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 78.3% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 78.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.8% | 75.8% | 77.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 74.3% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.8% | 75.9% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 73.4% | 78.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education, female in Estonia?
- Labor force with advanced education, female in Estonia was 75.8% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
- Estonia ranks 62nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia 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).