Estonia vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Public expenditure on education by education level and programme

Estonia
1.3%
in 2023
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
0.7%
in 2023
Estonia rank
2nd
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme over time

  • Estonia
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
0.40.60.811.21.4201220172023

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 1.3% against 0.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 1.9 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

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

Estonia ranks 2nd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
2010s 1.1% 0.6% 0.5% Estonia
2020s 1.2% 0.7% 0.5% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher public expenditure on education by education level and programme, Estonia or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Estonia, at 1.3% against 0.7% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2023.
What is the difference in public expenditure on education by education level and programme between Estonia and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
0.6%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
How do Estonia and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
Estonia ranks 2nd and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of public expenditure or % of GNI. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of public expenditure or % of GNI
Unit
Percentage of gross national income (GNI)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 418 data points, 2012–2023
Last refreshed