Labor force with advanced education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Labor force with advanced education, male was 82.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with advanced education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics is 82.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 82.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.2%, in 2003.
Labor force with advanced education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 81.5% | — |
| 1998 | 80.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 79.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 78.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.6% | 80.1% | 81.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 78.2% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 79.8% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 81.6% | 82.4% | 5 |
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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, male in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Labor force with advanced education, male in Central Europe and the Baltics was 82.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.2% in 2003.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 10th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, male (% of male 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).