Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Estonia
Estonia: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 40.8% 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
Estonia recorded 40.8% for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Estonia peaked at 53.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Estonia 2nd out of 61 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 53.5% | — |
| 2014 | 51.9% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -85.7% |
| 2016 | 35.2% | +375.9% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.7% | 0.0% | 53.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.4% | 36.6% | 40.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 1 Luxembourg 61.5% compare
- 3 Iran, Islamic Republic of 38.4% compare
- 4 Latvia 37.9% compare
- 5 France 35.1% compare
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 40.8% 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 53.5% in 2013.
- 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 2nd out of 61 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release