Education spending in Estonia
Estonia: Education spending was 5.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.21
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.65
in 1999
All-time low
4.33
in 2014
Years of data
30
1992–2022
Education spending in Estonia, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in Estonia is 5.21, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Estonia peaked at 6.65 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.33, in 2014.
That places Estonia 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Education spending in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.28 | — |
| 1993 | 5.7 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 5.49 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.9 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 6.05 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.34 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 6.24 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.65 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 5.34 | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 5.23 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.43 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.27 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.88 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.81 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.62 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.48 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 5.96 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 5.52 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 5 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 4.67 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 4.78 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.33 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 5.05 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 5.06 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.86 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.14 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.16 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.44 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.22 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.21 | -0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 5.21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 5.21 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.96 | 5.28 | 6.65 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.22 | 4.62 | 5.96 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.96 | 4.33 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 | 5.21 | 5.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.57 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.61 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Estonia?
- Education spending in Estonia was 5.21 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 1999.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for education spending?
- Estonia ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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