Expenditure on tertiary education in Estonia
Estonia: Expenditure on tertiary education was 27.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Estonia, 1992–2016
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 tertiary education in Estonia is 27.1%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Estonia peaked at 28.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1993.
That places Estonia 30th out of 160 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 19.4% | — |
| 1993 | 15.9% | -17.9% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 17.7% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 16.7% | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.6% | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 17.4% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | -9.6% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 27.0% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 15.9% | 19.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 17.4% | 22.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 21.7% | 28.2% | 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 tertiary education in Estonia?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Estonia was 27.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Estonia ranks 30th out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.