Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Estonia
Estonia: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 36.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Estonia, 1997–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, tertiary in Estonia is 36.9%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 101.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Estonia peaked at 38.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2004.
That places Estonia 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 38.3% | — |
| 1998 | 31.3% | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 32.0% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -23.2% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 20.0% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | +19.2% |
| 2010 | 23.2% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 20.4% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 27.8% | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 31.3% | 38.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 17.7% | 25.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 20.4% | 36.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 37 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 38.0% compare
- 38 Costa Rica 37.5% compare
- 39 Switzerland 37.4% compare
- 41 Jamaica 36.6% compare
- 42 Austria 36.2% compare
- 43 Türkiye 35.3% 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, tertiary in Estonia?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Estonia was 36.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2004.
- How does Estonia rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Estonia ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.2%. 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, tertiary (% 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.