Government expenditure per student, primary in Estonia
Estonia: Government expenditure per student, primary was 20.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Estonia, 1997–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 20.3% for government expenditure per student, primary in 2016.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Estonia peaked at 27.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1998.
Estonia ranks 31st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.1% | — |
| 1998 | 17.2% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 21.0% | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 22.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.9% | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 17.2% | 21.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 18.2% | 27.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 20.0% | 25.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 28 Barbados 20.8% compare
- 29 Lesotho 20.7% compare
- 30 New Zealand 20.3% compare
- 32 Brazil 20.1% compare
- 33 United States of America 19.9% compare
- 34 Luxembourg 19.7% compare
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 per student, primary in Estonia?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Estonia was 20.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.