Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Estonia

Estonia: Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
67th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1998
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Estonia, 1998–2016

00.20.40.61998200720161998: 0.522 % of population with low education2000: 0.404 % of population with low education2001: 0.436 % of population with low education2002: 0.444 % of population with low education2003: 0.423 % of population with low education2004: 0.302 % of population with low education2005: 0.301 % of population with low education2006: 0.301 % of population with low education2007: 0.357 % of population with low education2008: 0.365 % of population with low education2009: 0.382 % of population with low education2010: 0.393 % of population with low education2011: 0.388 % of population with low education2012: 0.4 % of population with low education2013: 0.449 % of population with low education2014: 0.411 % of population with low education2015: 0.414 % of population with low education2016: 0.432 % of population with low education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low education.

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Estonia is 0.4%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Estonia peaked at 0.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

That places Estonia 67th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of population with low education Change
1998 0.5%
2000 0.4% -22.7%
2001 0.4% +8.1%
2002 0.4% +1.9%
2003 0.4% -4.8%
2004 0.3% -28.7%
2005 0.3% -0.4%
2006 0.3% +0.1%
2007 0.4% +18.6%
2008 0.4% +2.2%
2009 0.4% +4.8%
2010 0.4% +2.9%
2011 0.4% -1.4%
2012 0.4% +3.1%
2013 0.4% +12.3%
2014 0.4% -8.5%
2015 0.4% +0.8%
2016 0.4% +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 1
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 64 Brazil 0.4% compare
  2. 65 Togo 0.4% compare
  3. 66 Slovenia 0.4% compare
  4. 68 Cyprus 0.4% compare
  5. 69 Senegal 0.4% compare
  6. 70 Guinea 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Estonia?
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Estonia was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Estonia rank for working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Estonia ranks 67th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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