Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 21.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Estonia, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Estonia is 21.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Estonia peaked at 25.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1998.
That places Estonia 27th out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 17.8% | — |
| 1998 | 17.0% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +22.7% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +32.0% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 23.4% | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 21.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 17.0% | 20.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 18.2% | 25.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 17.3% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.1% | 23.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 24 Republic of Moldova 21.9% compare
- 25 Belgium 21.8% compare
- 26 Algeria 21.6% compare
- 28 San Marino 20.8% compare
- 29 Hong Kong, China 20.6% compare
- 30 South Africa 20.6% 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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Estonia?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Estonia was 21.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 27th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release