Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Estonia

Estonia: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) was 70.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
70.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 125 countries
All-time high
75.1%
in 2018
All-time low
67.1%
in 2021
Years of data
28
1997–2024

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Estonia, 1997–2024

0204060801997201020241997: 741998: 741999: 71.92000: 72.72001: 71.42002: 68.92003: 722004: 70.42005: 69.92006: 72.12007: 722008: 73.72009: 72.42010: 71.72011: 72.12012: 71.52013: 712014: 71.42015: 73.22016: 74.12017: 74.62018: 75.12019: 74.72020: 74.82021: 67.12022: 69.32023: 70.32024: 70.5

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Estonia stood at 70.5%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Estonia peaked at 75.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 67.1%, in 2021.

Estonia ranks 35th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education) in Estonia, 1997 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1997 74.0%
1998 74.0% +0.0%
1999 71.9% -2.8%
2000 72.7% +1.2%
2001 71.4% -1.8%
2002 68.9% -3.5%
2003 72.0% +4.5%
2004 70.4% -2.3%
2005 69.9% -0.8%
2006 72.1% +3.2%
2007 72.0% -0.1%
2008 73.7% +2.4%
2009 72.4% -1.9%
2010 71.7% -0.9%
2011 72.1% +0.5%
2012 71.5% -0.9%
2013 71.0% -0.7%
2014 71.4% +0.6%
2015 73.2% +2.5%
2016 74.1% +1.1%
2017 74.6% +0.7%
2018 75.1% +0.7%
2019 74.7% -0.5%
2020 74.8% +0.1%
2021 67.1% -10.4%
2022 69.3% +3.4%
2023 70.3% +1.3%
2024 70.5% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 73.3% 71.9% 74.0% 3
2000s 71.6% 68.9% 73.7% 10
2010s 72.9% 71.0% 75.1% 10
2020s 70.4% 67.1% 74.8% 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 32 Ghana 71.2% compare
  2. 33 Trinidad and Tobago 71.2% compare
  3. 34 United Kingdom 71.2% compare
  4. 36 Brunei 70.2% compare
  5. 37 Niger 69.9% compare
  6. 38 Ecuador 69.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Estonia?
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) in Estonia was 70.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 75.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 67.1% in 2021.
How does Estonia rank for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?
Estonia ranks 35th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).