Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Estonia
Estonia: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 14.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Estonia, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 14.4% for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Estonia peaked at 29.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2022.
Estonia ranks 73rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.0% | — |
| 1999 | 27.2% | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 25.6% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 18.3% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 17.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 15.9% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.6% | 22.0% | 27.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.6% | 22.5% | 29.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 17.5% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 14.4% | 15.9% | 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 upper secondary student as a in Estonia?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Estonia was 14.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Estonia ranks 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 upper secondary 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