Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Estonia
Estonia: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Estonia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.9% for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in 2022.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Estonia peaked at 1.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
That places Estonia 45th out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 3 |
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 government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Estonia?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Estonia was 0.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Estonia ranks 45th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release