Labor force with advanced education, male in Estonia

Estonia: Labor force with advanced education, male was 81.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
81.9%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
68th
of 125 countries
All-time high
89.3%
in 2000
All-time low
80.6%
in 2022
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Labor force with advanced education, male in Estonia, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 87.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education1998: 89 % of male working-age population with advanced education1999: 88.4 % of male working-age population with advanced education2000: 89.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2001: 88.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2002: 85.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2003: 85.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2004: 84.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2005: 84.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2006: 86.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2007: 85.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2008: 86.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2009: 86.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2010: 84.8 % of male working-age population with advanced education2011: 83 % of male working-age population with advanced education2012: 84.1 % of male working-age population with advanced education2013: 85.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2014: 86.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2015: 86.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2016: 86.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2017: 87.7 % of male working-age population with advanced education2018: 87.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2019: 87.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2020: 86.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education2021: 82.3 % of male working-age population with advanced education2022: 80.6 % of male working-age population with advanced education2023: 82.5 % of male working-age population with advanced education2024: 81.9 % of male working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 81.9% for labor force with advanced education, male in 2024.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, male in Estonia peaked at 89.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 2022.

Estonia ranks 68th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force with advanced education, male in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education) in Estonia, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with advanced education Change
1997 87.8%
1998 89.0% +1.4%
1999 88.4% -0.8%
2000 89.3% +1.0%
2001 88.1% -1.3%
2002 85.9% -2.4%
2003 85.6% -0.4%
2004 84.6% -1.2%
2005 84.1% -0.5%
2006 86.5% +2.9%
2007 85.8% -0.8%
2008 86.7% +1.0%
2009 86.9% +0.3%
2010 84.8% -2.3%
2011 83.0% -2.1%
2012 84.1% +1.3%
2013 85.7% +1.9%
2014 86.9% +1.4%
2015 86.6% -0.4%
2016 86.6% +0.0%
2017 87.7% +1.3%
2018 87.6% -0.1%
2019 87.9% +0.4%
2020 86.9% -1.2%
2021 82.3% -5.4%
2022 80.6% -2.0%
2023 82.5% +2.4%
2024 81.9% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.4% 87.8% 89.0% 3
2000s 86.3% 84.1% 89.3% 10
2010s 86.1% 83.0% 87.9% 10
2020s 82.8% 80.6% 86.9% 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 65 Czechia 82.2% compare
  2. 66 Ecuador 82.2% compare
  3. 67 Latvia 82.1% compare
  4. 69 Sri Lanka 81.7% compare
  5. 70 Netherlands 81.1% compare
  6. 71 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 81.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, male in Estonia?
Labor force with advanced education, male in Estonia was 81.9% 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, male recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 2022.
How does Estonia rank for labor force with advanced education, male?
Estonia ranks 68th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, male (% of male working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
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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).