Funding of education in Estonia
Estonia: Funding of education was 71.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
71.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
71.9%
in 2011
All-time low
53.9%
in 1999
Years of data
13
1999–2011
Funding of education in Estonia, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 71.9% for funding of education in 2011. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, funding of education in Estonia peaked at 71.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 1999.
That places Estonia 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Funding of education in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.9% | — |
| 2000 | 55.7% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 65.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 66.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63.3% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 53.9% | 53.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.1% | 55.7% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.7% | 71.4% | 71.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 1.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 76.57 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.5786 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 28.2% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 10.2% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 52,623 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is funding of education in Estonia?
- Funding of education in Estonia was 71.9% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest funding of education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 1999.
- How does Estonia rank for funding of education?
- Estonia ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is funding of education rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Funding of education (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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