Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Estonia
Estonia: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 63.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Estonia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 63.9% for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Estonia peaked at 66.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2002.
Estonia ranks 86th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.8% | — |
| 2002 | 56.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 66.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 62.6% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 65.6% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.6% | 56.3% | 56.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 57.7% | 66.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 63.9% | 65.6% | 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Estonia?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Estonia was 63.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2002.
- How does Estonia rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Estonia ranks 86th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.