All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia
Estonia: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 63.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia is 63.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia peaked at 66.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Estonia 86th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.8% | — |
| 2002 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | — |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 56.3% | 56.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 0.0% | 66.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 63.9% | 65.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,391 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 706 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 27,252 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 25,046 (2012)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 103,245 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 89,246 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.065 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia was 63.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Estonia rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Estonia ranks 86th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release