Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Estonia
Estonia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 29.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Estonia, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 29.4% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2022.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Estonia peaked at 37.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2012.
That places Estonia 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 37.6% | — |
| 1998 | 31.0% | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 31.9% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.9% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 19.9% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +42.2% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | -29.6% |
| 2019 | 26.6% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.5% | 31.0% | 37.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 17.6% | 24.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 17.2% | 35.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.4% | 29.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 46 Azerbaijan 32.3% compare
- 47 Switzerland 32.1% compare
- 48 Belarus 30.6% compare
- 50 Netherlands 28.8% compare
- 51 Slovenia 28.0% compare
- 52 Republic of Moldova 27.9% 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Estonia?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Estonia was 29.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2012.
- How does Estonia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Estonia ranks 49th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release