Funding of education (1995-2011) in Estonia
Estonia: Funding of education (1995-2011) 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.
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 (1995-2011) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 71.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.75, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 71.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71.9, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9 | 53.9 | 53.9 | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.11 | 55.7 | 71.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.65 | 71.4 | 71.9 | 2 |
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 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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