Government expenditure on education in Estonia
Estonia: Government expenditure on education was 5.21 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.21
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
21st
of 68 countries
All-time high
6.65
in 1999
All-time low
4.33
in 2014
Years of data
30
1992–2022
Government expenditure on education in Estonia, 1992–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 5.21 for government expenditure on education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Estonia peaked at 6.65 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.33, in 2014.
That places Estonia 21st out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.28 | — |
| 1993 | 5.7 | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 5.49 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 5.9 | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 6.05 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.34 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 6.24 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6.65 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 5.34 | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 5.23 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.43 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.27 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 4.88 | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.81 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.62 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.48 | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 5.96 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 5.52 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 5 | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 4.67 | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 4.78 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.33 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 5.05 | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 5.06 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.86 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.14 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.16 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.44 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 5.22 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.21 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.96 | 5.28 | 6.65 | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.22 | 4.62 | 5.96 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.96 | 4.33 | 5.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.29 | 5.21 | 5.44 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Estonia?
- Government expenditure on education in Estonia was 5.21 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.33 in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for government expenditure on education?
- Estonia ranks 21st out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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