Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Estonia
Estonia: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 28.1% 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
In 2022, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Estonia stood at 28.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over five years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Estonia peaked at 29.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
Estonia ranks 5th of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 26.8% | — |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 27.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.8% | 0.0% | 29.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 28.1% | 28.7% | 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 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 28.1% 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 29.7% in 2014.
- 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 5th out of 72 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release