Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Estonia
Estonia: Participation rate in education and training … labour status type was 28 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Estonia stood at 28. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Estonia peaked at 28 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.1, in 2004.
Estonia ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training … labour status type in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17.1 | — |
| 2005 | 17.1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17.6 | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 17.5 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 19.2 | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 19.7 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 20.2 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 20.3 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 20.5 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 20.1 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 18.5 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 18.1 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 21.1 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 21.6 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 23.7 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 24.2 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 21.9 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 23 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 25.3 | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 27.3 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 27.5 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 28 | +1.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.85, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.6, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.03 | 17.1 | 19.7 | 6 |
| 2010s | 20.83 | 18.1 | 24.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5 | 21.9 | 28 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Estonia?
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type in Estonia was 28 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1 in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type?
- Estonia ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by type of training and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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