GENDER EQUALITY IN ESTONIA

• High employment rate among both men (71%) and women (65%, 6th in EU-27)*

• Gender parity on most levels of education (fe among undergraduate students 60% women, 40% men)**

• Comparatively high number of women among managers (38%, 3rd in EU-25)***

* Eurostat (2007)** Estonian Ministry of Education and Science (2005/2006)*** Eurostat (2006)

Positive aspects in Estonia

• Low political representation of women (21% in government, 24% in parliament, 30% in municipalities)

• Large gender pay gap (25%, biggest in EU-27)*

• Large gap of life expectancy (men 67 years, women 78 years)**

* Eurostat (2007)** Statistics Estonia (2007)

Negative aspects in Estonia

Female employment rate and gender pay gap

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65.3 - 80.8

61.0 - 65.3

54.6 - 61.0

49.4 - 54.6

23.9 - 49.4

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65.3 - 80.8

61.0 - 65.3

54.6 - 61.0

49.4 - 54.6

23.9 - 49.4

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Youth education attainment levelPercentage of the population aged 20 to 24 having completed at least upper secondary education

FEMALE MALE

Early school leavers Percentage of the population aged 18-24 with at most lower secondary education and not in further education or training

Science and technology graduates Tertiary graduates in science and technology per 1 000 of female population aged 20-29 years

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Gender stereotypes in school materials