Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Estonia
Estonia: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 22.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Estonia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Estonia is 22.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Estonia peaked at 28.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2015.
That places Estonia 28th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.1% | — |
| 1999 | 27.2% | +23.2% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 25.4% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | +32.8% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 26.8% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 19.2% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 19.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 22.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 22.1% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 21.0% | 28.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 16.3% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.2% | 23.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 25 Denmark 23.0% compare
- 26 United States of America 22.9% compare
- 27 Sweden 22.9% compare
- 29 Republic of Moldova 22.0% compare
- 30 Thailand 21.9% compare
- 31 Luxembourg 21.6% 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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Estonia?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Estonia was 22.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release