Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Estonia
Estonia: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 5.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Estonia, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Estonia is 5.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Estonia peaked at 5.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2014.
Estonia ranks 46th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5.3% | — |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 5.2% | -4.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 88% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.4% | 2 |
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Estonia?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Estonia was 5.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Estonia ranks 46th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release