Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia
Estonia: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 88.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 88.1% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia peaked at 92.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 85.0%, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 95th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 85.6% | — |
| 2002 | 85.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 89.8% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 90.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 86.6% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 90.7% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 91.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 92.9% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 87.9% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.7% | 85.0% | 90.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 86.6% | 92.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.1% | 88.0% | 88.2% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Estonia was 88.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.0% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Estonia ranks 95th out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure 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