International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Estonia
Estonia: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Estonia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Estonia stood at 0.5%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9,577.1% on the previous year and up 8,005.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Estonia peaked at 0.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Estonia 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +165.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -98.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -36.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -35.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +54.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +48.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +9577.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +9577.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Estonia?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Estonia was 0.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Estonia ranks 34th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release