Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Estonia
Estonia: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 18.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Estonia, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Estonia is 18.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% on the previous year and down 30.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Estonia peaked at 31.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Estonia ranks 12th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 31.7% | — |
| 2014 | 30.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -64.7% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +143.4% |
| 2017 | 26.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 27.6% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 31.7% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -34.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.7% | 0.0% | 31.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 18.3% | 31.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 9 Republic of Moldova 22.4%
- 10 South Africa 19.8% compare
- 11 Czechia 19.2% compare
- 13 Iceland 18.0% compare
- 14 Bangladesh 16.9% compare
- 15 Slovakia 15.5% compare
More education data for Estonia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Estonia?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Estonia was 18.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Estonia rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release