Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Estonia
Estonia: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme was 1.3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Estonia, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Estonia stood at 1.3. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 225.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Estonia peaked at 1.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 2012.
Estonia ranks 2nd of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.4 | — |
| 2013 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +150.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3 | +18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8875 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.18 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More education data for Estonia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Estonia?
- Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Estonia was 1.3 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 2012.
- How does Estonia rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
- Estonia ranks 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of public expenditure or % of GNI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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