Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Estonia
Estonia: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 18.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Estonia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Estonia stood at 18.4%.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Estonia peaked at 29.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2015.
Estonia ranks 56th of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.1% | — |
| 1999 | 27.2% | +23.4% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 26.2% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 20.2% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 20.2% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 19.8% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 18.7% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 22.1% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 21.8% | 29.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 17.5% | 26.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.4% | 19.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 secondary student as a percentage of in Estonia?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Estonia was 18.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Estonia ranks 56th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 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