Positions held by women in senior management in Estonia

Estonia: Positions held by women in senior management was 14.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
14.6%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
39th
of 42 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2024
All-time low
7.1%
in 2014
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Positions held by women in senior management in Estonia, 2012–2025

0510152012201820252012: 7.8 Percentage2013: 7.3 Percentage2014: 7.1 Percentage2015: 8.1 Percentage2016: 8.8 Percentage2017: 7.4 Percentage2018: 8 Percentage2019: 9.4 Percentage2020: 8.8 Percentage2021: 9.1 Percentage2022: 10.3 Percentage2023: 12 Percentage2024: 14.7 Percentage2025: 14.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 14.6% for positions held by women in senior management in 2025.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 80.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, positions held by women in senior management in Estonia peaked at 14.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2014.

That places Estonia 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Positions held by women in senior management in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Positions held by women in senior management in Estonia, 2012 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2012 7.8%
2013 7.3% -6.4%
2014 7.1% -2.7%
2015 8.1% +14.1%
2016 8.8% +8.6%
2017 7.4% -15.9%
2018 8.0% +8.1%
2019 9.4% +17.5%
2020 8.8% -6.4%
2021 9.1% +3.4%
2022 10.3% +13.2%
2023 12.0% +16.5%
2024 14.7% +22.5%
2025 14.6% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8.0% 7.1% 9.4% 8
2020s 11.6% 8.8% 14.7% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 36 Bulgaria 18.0% compare
  2. 37 Malta 17.9% compare
  3. 38 Hungary 15.4% compare
  4. 39 Estonia 14.6% compare
  5. 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.5% compare
  6. 42 Cyprus 8.9% compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is positions held by women in senior management in Estonia?
Positions held by women in senior management in Estonia was 14.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2024.
What is the lowest positions held by women in senior management recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2014.
How does Estonia rank for positions held by women in senior management?
Estonia ranks 39th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Is positions held by women in senior management rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.2%. 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 Positions held by women in senior management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Positions held by women in senior management
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 583 data points, 2012–2025
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