Government expenditure per student, secondary in Estonia

Estonia: Government expenditure per student, secondary was 21.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
21.2%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
47th
of 109 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2009
All-time low
21.2%
in 2016
Years of data
17
1998–2016

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Estonia, 1998–2016

01020301998200720161998: 22.3 % of GDP per capita1999: 27.4 % of GDP per capita2001: 25.2 % of GDP per capita2002: 25.1 % of GDP per capita2003: 26.2 % of GDP per capita2004: 24.9 % of GDP per capita2005: 23 % of GDP per capita2007: 22.9 % of GDP per capita2008: 28.8 % of GDP per capita2009: 32.1 % of GDP per capita2010: 31 % of GDP per capita2011: 26.7 % of GDP per capita2012: 27.1 % of GDP per capita2013: 23.2 % of GDP per capita2014: 23.8 % of GDP per capita2015: 22.3 % of GDP per capita2016: 21.2 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 21.2% for government expenditure per student, secondary in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Estonia peaked at 32.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 2016.

That places Estonia 47th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure per student, secondary in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1998 22.3%
1999 27.4% +22.8%
2001 25.2% -8.0%
2002 25.1% -0.4%
2003 26.2% +4.4%
2004 24.9% -4.9%
2005 23.0% -7.4%
2007 22.9% -0.5%
2008 28.8% +25.4%
2009 32.1% +11.7%
2010 31.0% -3.6%
2011 26.7% -13.7%
2012 27.1% +1.3%
2013 23.2% -14.4%
2014 23.8% +2.5%
2015 22.3% -6.4%
2016 21.2% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.8% 22.3% 27.4% 2
2000s 26.0% 22.9% 32.1% 8
2010s 25.0% 21.2% 31.0% 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 44 South Africa 21.4% compare
  2. 45 Kazakhstan 21.2% compare
  3. 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.2% compare
  4. 48 Costa Rica 21.1% compare
  5. 49 New Zealand 21.1% compare
  6. 50 Argentina 20.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, secondary in Estonia?
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Estonia was 21.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 2016.
How does Estonia rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
Estonia ranks 47th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, secondary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
125 places, 1,539 data points, 1995–2018
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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.