Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia

Estonia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 38.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
38.7%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
66th
of 69 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2012
Years of data
11
2012–2022

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia, 2012–2022

0102030402012201720222012: 0 %2013: 36.6 %2014: 39.7 %2015: 43.4 %2016: 43.5 %2017: 43.2 %2018: 43.5 %2019: 40.3 %2020: 40.4 %2021: 39.8 %2022: 38.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia stood at 38.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia peaked at 43.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

Estonia ranks 66th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Estonia, 2012 to 2022.
Year % Change
2012 0.0%
2013 36.6%
2014 39.7% +8.3%
2015 43.4% +9.5%
2016 43.5% +0.3%
2017 43.2% -0.6%
2018 43.5% +0.5%
2019 40.3% -7.3%
2020 40.4% +0.4%
2021 39.8% -1.5%
2022 38.7% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.3% 0.0% 43.5% 8
2020s 39.6% 38.7% 40.4% 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 63 Republic of Korea 45.6% compare
  2. 64 Finland 44.5% compare
  3. 65 Czechia 40.8% compare
  4. 67 Chile 38.1% compare
  5. 68 Sri Lanka 37.3% compare
  6. 69 Uganda 19.3%

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia?
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia was 38.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Estonia ranks 66th out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
69 places, 886 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release