Labor force with basic education, male in Estonia

Estonia: Labor force with basic education, male was 46.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.6%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
91st
of 125 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 2017
All-time low
34.1%
in 2002
Years of data
28
1997–2024

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

02040601997201020241997: 42.2 % of male working-age population with basic education1998: 41.4 % of male working-age population with basic education1999: 40 % of male working-age population with basic education2000: 36.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 37 % of male working-age population with basic education2002: 34.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 38.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 40.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 35.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 41.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 42 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 41.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 41.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 40.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 45.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 44.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 44.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 48.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 47.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 50.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 52.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 52 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 47.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 48.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 43.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 46 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 45.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 46.6 % of male working-age population with basic education

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

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in Estonia, 1997 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 88 Portugal 48.4% compare
  2. 89 Trinidad and Tobago 48.0% compare
  3. 90 Serbia 46.7% compare
  4. 92 Mali 46.3% compare
  5. 93 Canada 46.0% compare
  6. 94 Seychelles 45.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male 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, 2,682 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).