Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Estonia

Estonia: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 14,420 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
14,420
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
24th
of 119 countries
All-time high
14,907
in 2016
All-time low
5,458
in 2004
Years of data
23
1997–2022

Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Estonia, 1997–2022

05.0k10.0k15.0k1997200920221997: 7.6k1998: 6.6k1999: 6.8k2001: 6.1k2002: 6.5k2003: 6.3k2004: 5.5k2005: 6.1k2007: 7.5k2008: 7.7k2009: 7.3k2010: 7.2k2011: 8.9k2012: 6.6k2013: 9.6k2014: 12.1k2015: 13.4k2016: 14.9k2018: 11.4k2019: 12.8k2020: 13.2k2021: 14.3k2022: 14.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 14,420 for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 118.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Estonia peaked at 14,907 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,458, in 2004.

That places Estonia 24th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,010 6,629 7,635 3
2000s 6,621 5,458 7,712 8
2010s 10,753 6,594 14,907 9
2020s 13,984 13,189 14,420 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 21 Slovak Republic 15,637 compare
  2. 22 Slovenia 14,855 compare
  3. 23 France 14,752 compare
  4. 25 Canada 14,368 compare
  5. 26 Costa Rica 14,275 compare
  6. 27 Italy 13,562 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

More education data for Estonia

All data for Estonia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Estonia?
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Estonia was 14,420 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 14,907 in 2016.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,458 in 2004.
How does Estonia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
Estonia ranks 24th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 118.7%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 1,703 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release