Labor force with advanced education in Estonia
Estonia: Labor force with advanced education was 78.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with advanced education in Estonia, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 78.0% for labor force with advanced education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Estonia peaked at 82.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 2021.
That places Estonia 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force with advanced education in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 81.5% | — |
| 1998 | 81.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 80.4% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 82.0% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 79.3% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 78.5% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.2% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 79.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 80.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 81.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 82.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 81.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 77.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 78.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.2% | 80.4% | 81.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 80.4% | 78.5% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 79.3% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 76.6% | 81.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Estonia?
- Labor force with advanced education in Estonia was 78.0% 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 Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Estonia ranks 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 (% 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).