Labor force with advanced education in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Labor force with advanced education was 80.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 80.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 80.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2003.
Labor force with advanced education in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 80.3% | — |
| 1998 | 80.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 79.2% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 78.4% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 78.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 78.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.4% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 79.4% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 79.2% | 80.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 78.2% | 77.4% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 77.8% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 78.4% | 80.1% | 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 in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Labor force with advanced education in Central Europe and the Baltics was 80.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2003.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 4th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 (% of total 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).