Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia
Estonia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 39.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia, 2012–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia is 39.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia peaked at 44.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Estonia 80th out of 82 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 36.1% | — |
| 2014 | 40.3% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 43.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 39.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.5% | 0.0% | 44.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.2% | 41.0% | 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 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 39.2% 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 44.2% in 2015.
- 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 80th out of 82 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release