Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Estonia, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Estonia is 1.4%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Estonia peaked at 2.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.
That places Estonia 82nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1.9% | — |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 2.2% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -17.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -17.3% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Estonia?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Estonia was 1.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 82nd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 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