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

Latest (2022)
31.6%
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
38th
of 103 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 2001
All-time low
29.3%
in 2021
Years of data
12
2001–2022

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Estonia, 2001–2022

010203040502001201120222001: 50 %2002: 48.1 %2013: 37.3 %2014: 42.4 %2015: 41.8 %2016: 43.9 %2017: 34.8 %2018: 31.1 %2019: 32.6 %2020: 32.6 %2021: 29.3 %2022: 31.6 %

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

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%) in Estonia, 2001 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Benin 32.6% compare
  2. 36 Cyprus 32.1% compare
  3. 37 Sweden 31.9% compare
  4. 39 Hungary 31.5% compare
  5. 40 Czechia 31.5% compare
  6. 41 Chile 31.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
103 places, 1,430 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release