Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Estonia
Estonia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 31.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Estonia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 31.6% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Estonia peaked at 50.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2021.
That places Estonia 38th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 50.0% | — |
| 2002 | 48.1% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 32.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +7.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.1% | 48.1% | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 31.1% | 43.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 29.3% | 32.6% | 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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Estonia?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Estonia was 31.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Estonia ranks 38th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release