How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?

9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Expenditure on tertiary education

Estonia

27.1%

in 2016

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

17.1%

in 2016

Estonia rank

30th

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

29th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Estonia
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 27.1% against 17.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.6 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Estonia ahead.

Estonia ranks 30th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 160 countries.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.2%	19.1%	1.1%	Estonia
2010s	23.9%	17.5%	6.5%	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Estonia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Estonia, at 27.1% against 17.1% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Estonia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 10.0%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2016.
How do Estonia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Estonia ranks 30th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th of 160 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Expenditure on tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit: % of government expenditure on education
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 3,723 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.