Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Estonia
Estonia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 1,014 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Estonia, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1,014 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Estonia peaked at 1,034 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 458.77 millions, in 1997.
Estonia ranks 81st of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Estonia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 458.77 millions | — |
| 1998 | 465.85 millions | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 562.5 millions | +20.7% |
| 2001 | 529.78 millions | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 560.19 millions | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 549.06 millions | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 531.1 millions | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 563.48 millions | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 589.53 millions | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 725.98 millions | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 662.91 millions | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 615.48 millions | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 596.27 millions | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 639.1 millions | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 755.86 millions | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 696.51 millions | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 653.33 millions | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 705.28 millions | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 796.7 millions | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 882.42 millions | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 993.93 millions | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 1,034 millions | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 1,002 millions | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,014 millions | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 495.7 millions | 458.77 millions | 562.5 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 589 millions | 529.78 millions | 725.98 millions | 8 |
| 2010s | 733.49 millions | 596.27 millions | 993.93 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,017 millions | 1,002 millions | 1,034 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Estonia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Estonia?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Estonia was 1,014 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,034 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 458.77 millions in 1997.
- How does Estonia rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Estonia ranks 81st out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release