Labor force with basic education, male in Estonia
Estonia: Labor force with basic education, male was 46.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, male in Estonia, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Estonia stood at 46.6%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Estonia peaked at 52.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.1%, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 91st of 125 countries on this measure, 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, male in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 42.2% | — |
| 1998 | 41.4% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 37.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 34.1% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 41.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 45.3% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 47.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 52.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 47.4% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 46.0% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 40.0% | 42.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.8% | 34.1% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 40.8% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 43.7% | 48.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, male in Estonia?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Estonia was 46.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Estonia ranks 91st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).