Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Estonia or Low & middle income?

Estonia, at 27.1% against 18.5% in Low & middle income as of 2016.

How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Low & middle income?

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.

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 Low & middle income: Expenditure on tertiary education

Estonia

27.1%

in 2016

Low & middle income

18.5%

in 2013

Estonia rank

30th

Low & middle income rank

27th

Expenditure on tertiary education over time

Estonia
Low & middle income

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 27.1% against 18.5% in Low & middle income, a difference of 8.6%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.5 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 30th and Low & middle income ranks 27th of 160 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Low & middle income	Difference	Ahead
2000s	22.1%	18.7%	3.4%	Estonia
2010s	24.2%	18.0%	6.2%	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on tertiary education, Estonia or Low & middle income?: Estonia, at 27.1% against 18.5% in Low & middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on tertiary education between Estonia and Low & middle income?: 8.6%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Low & middle income?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2013.
How do Estonia and Low & middle income rank globally for expenditure on tertiary education?: Estonia ranks 30th and Low & middle income ranks 27th 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: 03 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.