Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Estonia
Estonia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 23.4% 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 23.4% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Estonia peaked at 29.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2020.
That places Estonia 35th out of 118 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 | 27.4% | — |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 27.0% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 27.2% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 23.7% | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 20.9% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.0% | 26.6% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.1% | 23.7% | 29.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 20.9% | 23.4% | 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 23.4% 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 29.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2020.
- How does Estonia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Estonia ranks 35th out of 118 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 21.4%. 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release