Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Estonia

Estonia: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.0304 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.0304
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
50th
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.0497
in 2004
All-time low
0.0197
in 2013
Years of data
15
2004–2018

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Estonia, 2004–2018

00.010.020.030.040.052004201120182004: 0.052005: 0.0462006: 0.0492007: 0.0462008: 0.0452009: 0.0472010: 0.0422011: 0.0342012: 0.022013: 0.022014: 0.0342015: 0.0472016: 0.0372017: 0.0342018: 0.03

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Estonia stood at 0.0304.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Estonia peaked at 0.0497 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0197, in 2013.

Estonia ranks 50th of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Estonia, 2004 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2004 0.0497
2005 0.0458 -7.8%
2006 0.0489 +6.7%
2007 0.0459 -6.1%
2008 0.0453 -1.3%
2009 0.0472 +4.3%
2010 0.0419 -11.3%
2011 0.0343 -18.1%
2012 0.0198 -42.3%
2013 0.0197 -0.3%
2014 0.034 +72.6%
2015 0.0467 +37.1%
2016 0.0368 -21.1%
2017 0.0344 -6.6%
2018 0.0304 -11.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0471 0.0453 0.0497 6
2010s 0.0331 0.0197 0.0467 9

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 47 Serbia 0.0384 compare
  2. 48 Paraguay 0.0382 compare
  3. 49 Latvia 0.0378 compare
  4. 51 Sri Lanka 0.0267 compare
  5. 52 Poland 0.0249 compare
  6. 53 Lithuania 0.0227 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Estonia?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Estonia was 0.0304 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0497 in 2004.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0197 in 2013.
How does Estonia rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Estonia ranks 50th out of 62 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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