Estonia vs United States of America: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in
Estonia
39.0%
in 2022
United States of America
43.0%
in 2021
Estonia rank
22nd
United States of America rank
19th
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in over time
- Estonia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 43.0% against 39.0% in Estonia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 19th of 44 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.2% | 44.8% | 9.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 43.5% | 8.8% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in, Estonia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 43.0% against 39.0% in Estonia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in between Estonia and United States of America?
- 4.0%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and United States of America rank globally for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Estonia ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 19th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release