Labor force with basic education, female in Estonia
Estonia: Labor force with basic education, female was 32.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in Estonia, 1997–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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).