Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Estonia
Estonia: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 10,572 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Estonia, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 10,572 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Estonia peaked at 10,850 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,618, in 1997.
That places Estonia 25th out of 122 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, constant PPP$ in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,618 | — |
| 1998 | 3,644 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4,441 | +21.8% |
| 2001 | 4,517 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 5,157 | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 5,481 | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 5,767 | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 6,496 | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 7,695 | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 9,664 | +25.6% |
| 2009 | 8,579 | -11.2% |
| 2010 | 8,151 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 8,160 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8,310 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 8,968 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 7,743 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 7,148 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 7,926 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 8,370 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 8,729 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 10,526 | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 10,850 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 10,461 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 10,572 | +1.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 10,572 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,448, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 10,572 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,685, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,901 | 3,618 | 4,441 | 3 |
| 2000s | 6,669 | 4,517 | 9,664 | 8 |
| 2010s | 8,403 | 7,148 | 10,526 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,627 | 10,461 | 10,850 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.57 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.61 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Estonia?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Estonia was 10,572 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,850 in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,618 in 1997.
- How does Estonia rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release