Labor force with basic education, female in Estonia

Estonia: Labor force with basic education, female was 32.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.2%
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
75th
of 125 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2018
All-time low
21.5%
in 1997
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Labor force with basic education, female in Estonia, 1997–2024

0102030401997201020241997: 21.5 % of female working-age population with basic education1998: 22.4 % of female working-age population with basic education1999: 22.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2000: 23.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2001: 22.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2002: 22.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2003: 22.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2004: 24 % of female working-age population with basic education2005: 23.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2006: 22.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2007: 22.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2008: 26 % of female working-age population with basic education2009: 25 % of female working-age population with basic education2010: 24.4 % of female working-age population with basic education2011: 26.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2012: 25.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2013: 26.7 % of female working-age population with basic education2014: 28.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2015: 31.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2016: 32.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2017: 33.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2018: 37.7 % of female working-age population with basic education2019: 35.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2020: 30.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2021: 23.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2022: 26.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2023: 27.8 % of female working-age population with basic education2024: 32.2 % of female working-age population with basic education

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in Estonia is 32.2%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Estonia peaked at 37.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 1997.

That places Estonia 75th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Labor force with basic education, female in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education) in Estonia, 1997 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with basic education Change
1997 21.5%
1998 22.4% +4.4%
1999 22.5% +0.6%
2000 23.9% +6.2%
2001 22.6% -5.6%
2002 22.3% -1.3%
2003 22.6% +1.3%
2004 24.0% +6.3%
2005 23.5% -2.1%
2006 22.6% -3.7%
2007 22.4% -0.9%
2008 26.0% +16.0%
2009 25.0% -4.1%
2010 24.4% -2.2%
2011 26.9% +10.4%
2012 25.9% -4.0%
2013 26.7% +3.4%
2014 28.9% +8.2%
2015 31.6% +9.2%
2016 32.3% +2.1%
2017 33.9% +5.1%
2018 37.7% +11.1%
2019 35.1% -6.8%
2020 30.3% -13.8%
2021 23.9% -20.9%
2022 26.5% +10.8%
2023 27.8% +4.8%
2024 32.2% +15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.1% 21.5% 22.5% 3
2000s 23.5% 22.3% 26.0% 10
2010s 30.3% 24.4% 37.7% 10
2020s 28.2% 23.9% 32.2% 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 72 Mongolia 33.0% compare
  2. 73 Brunei Darussalam 32.7% compare
  3. 74 Argentina 32.7% compare
  4. 76 Luxembourg 31.9% compare
  5. 77 Georgia 31.3% compare
  6. 78 Austria 31.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, female in Estonia?
Labor force with basic education, female in Estonia was 32.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 1997.
How does Estonia rank for labor force with basic education, female?
Estonia ranks 75th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).