Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Estonia

Estonia: Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) was 48.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
48.7%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
14th
of 45 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 2022
All-time low
27.8%
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Estonia, 2004–2025

02040602004201420252004: 27.8 Percentage2005: 34.3 Percentage2006: 29.4 Percentage2007: 32.4 Percentage2008: 32.9 Percentage2009: 38 Percentage2010: 41.8 Percentage2011: 36.1 Percentage2012: 41.7 Percentage2013: 42.4 Percentage2014: 34.3 Percentage2015: 35 Percentage2016: 39.1 Percentage2017: 39 Percentage2018: 47.2 Percentage2019: 48.5 Percentage2020: 48.5 Percentage2021: 50.3 Percentage2022: 56.6 Percentage2023: 55.3 Percentage2024: 53.4 Percentage2025: 48.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Estonia stood at 48.7%.

That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Estonia peaked at 56.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2004.

Estonia ranks 14th of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation in Estonia, 2004 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2004 27.8%
2005 34.3% +23.4%
2006 29.4% -14.3%
2007 32.4% +10.2%
2008 32.9% +1.5%
2009 38.0% +15.5%
2010 41.8% +10.0%
2011 36.1% -13.6%
2012 41.7% +15.5%
2013 42.4% +1.7%
2014 34.3% -19.1%
2015 35.0% +2.0%
2016 39.1% +11.7%
2017 39.0% -0.3%
2018 47.2% +21.0%
2019 48.5% +2.8%
2020 48.5% +0.0%
2021 50.3% +3.7%
2022 56.6% +12.5%
2023 55.3% -2.3%
2024 53.4% -3.4%
2025 48.7% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.5% 27.8% 38.0% 6
2010s 40.5% 34.3% 48.5% 10
2020s 52.1% 48.5% 56.6% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 11 Sweden 55.2% compare
  2. 12 Germany 54.9% compare
  3. 13 France 49.9% compare
  4. 14 Malta 48.7% compare
  5. 14 Estonia 48.7% compare
  6. 17 Austria 45.8% compare
  7. 17 Luxembourg 45.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Estonia?
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) in Estonia was 48.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2004.
How does Estonia rank for participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4)?
Estonia ranks 14th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4) rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate of employees in education and training (last 4 weeks) by occupation
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 982 data points, 2004–2025
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