All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Estonia

Estonia: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 56.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
56.4%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
49th
of 91 countries
All-time high
56.4%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2001–2017

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Estonia, 2001–2017

02040602001200920172001: 38.7 %2002: 47.5 %2012: 0 %2013: 54.7 %2014: 52.4 %2015: 47.5 %2016: 52 %2017: 56.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 56.4% for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in 2017. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Estonia peaked at 56.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

Estonia ranks 49th of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Estonia, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 38.7%
2002 47.5% +22.8%
2012 0.0% -100.0%
2013 54.7%
2014 52.4% -4.2%
2015 47.5% -9.3%
2016 52.0% +9.5%
2017 56.4% +8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.1% 38.7% 47.5% 2
2010s 43.8% 0.0% 56.4% 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 46 Canada 57.3% compare
  2. 47 Türkiye 57.0% compare
  3. 48 Chile 56.7% compare
  4. 50 Serbia 56.2% compare
  5. 51 Nepal 56.0% compare
  6. 52 Malaysia 55.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Estonia?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Estonia was 56.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
Estonia ranks 49th out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,166 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/