Expenditure on secondary education in Estonia
Estonia: Expenditure on secondary education was 25.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary education in Estonia, 1997–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on secondary education in Estonia is 25.2%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Estonia peaked at 46.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2016.
Estonia ranks 114th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 30.0% | — |
| 1998 | 29.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 34.1% | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 40.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 41.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 29.5% | 34.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 40.3% | 46.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 25.2% | 40.1% | 7 |
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 secondary education in Estonia?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Estonia was 25.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Estonia ranks 114th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.