Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Estonia

Estonia: Working-age population with secondary education, above primary was 0.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 6.9%
World rank
84th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1998
All-time low
0.5%
in 2003
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Estonia, 1998–2016

00.20.40.60.81998200720161998: 0.737 % of population with high education in working age2000: 0.482 % of population with high education in working age2001: 0.496 % of population with high education in working age2002: 0.5 % of population with high education in working age2003: 0.48 % of population with high education in working age2004: 0.657 % of population with high education in working age2005: 0.644 % of population with high education in working age2006: 0.644 % of population with high education in working age2007: 0.653 % of population with high education in working age2008: 0.682 % of population with high education in working age2009: 0.667 % of population with high education in working age2010: 0.657 % of population with high education in working age2011: 0.642 % of population with high education in working age2012: 0.637 % of population with high education in working age2013: 0.634 % of population with high education in working age2014: 0.585 % of population with high education in working age2015: 0.568 % of population with high education in working age2016: 0.529 % of population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Estonia stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Estonia peaked at 0.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2003.

That places Estonia 84th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age) in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of population with high education in working age Change
1998 0.7%
2000 0.5% -34.5%
2001 0.5% +2.9%
2002 0.5% +0.7%
2003 0.5% -4.0%
2004 0.7% +36.9%
2005 0.6% -1.9%
2006 0.6% -0.1%
2007 0.7% +1.5%
2008 0.7% +4.5%
2009 0.7% -2.2%
2010 0.7% -1.6%
2011 0.6% -2.2%
2012 0.6% -0.8%
2013 0.6% -0.4%
2014 0.6% -7.8%
2015 0.6% -2.9%
2016 0.5% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 81 Ukraine 0.5% compare
  2. 82 Colombia 0.5% compare
  3. 83 Sweden 0.5% compare
  4. 85 Greece 0.5% compare
  5. 86 Finland 0.5% compare
  6. 87 Armenia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Estonia?
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary in Estonia was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest working-age population with secondary education, above primary recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2003.
How does Estonia rank for working-age population with secondary education, above primary?
Estonia ranks 84th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is working-age population with secondary education, above primary rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with secondary education, above primary education (% of population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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