Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Estonia

Estonia: Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th was 36.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
36.0%
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
29th
of 50 countries
All-time high
39.8%
in 2021
All-time low
28.1%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Estonia, 2014–2024

0102030402014201920242014: 30.82015: 28.12016: 31.82017: 34.72018: 33.52019: 35.52020: 35.92021: 39.82022: 38.32023: 31.52024: 36

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Estonia is 36.0%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Estonia peaked at 39.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2015.

Estonia ranks 29th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th ICLS (%) in Estonia, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 30.8%
2015 28.1% -8.8%
2016 31.8% +12.9%
2017 34.7% +9.3%
2018 33.5% -3.5%
2019 35.5% +6.0%
2020 35.9% +1.0%
2021 39.8% +11.0%
2022 38.3% -3.9%
2023 31.5% -17.7%
2024 36.0% +14.3%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 36.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.5%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 36.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.0%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 32.4% 28.1% 35.5% 6
2020s 36.3% 31.5% 39.8% 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 26 Spain 37.0% compare
  2. 27 Zambia 36.7% compare
  3. 28 Zimbabwe 36.1% compare
  4. 30 Slovenia 34.9% compare
  5. 31 Austria 34.7% compare
  6. 32 Romania 34.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Estonia?
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th in Estonia was 36.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2015.
How does Estonia rank for proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th?
Estonia ranks 29th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 19th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
51 places, 494 data points, 2014–2025
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