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

Estonia: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 21.7% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
21.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 68 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2015
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: 1.2 %2014: 0.457 %2015: 40.1 %2016: 16.8 %2017: 22.5 %2018: 20.8 %2019: 22.1 %2020: 21.6 %2021: 21.8 %2022: 21.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 21.7% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia peaked at 40.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.

Estonia ranks 59th of 68 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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 tertiary public institutions (%) in Estonia, 2012 to 2022.
Year % Change
2012 0.0%
2013 1.2%
2014 0.5% -60.7%
2015 40.1% +8664.2%
2016 16.8% -58.1%
2017 22.5% +34.2%
2018 20.8% -7.4%
2019 22.1% +6.3%
2020 21.6% -2.5%
2021 21.8% +0.7%
2022 21.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.5% 0.0% 40.1% 8
2020s 21.7% 21.6% 21.8% 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 56 Côte d'Ivoire 25.6% compare
  2. 57 Latvia 25.3% compare
  3. 58 Republic of Korea 22.4% compare
  4. 60 Peru 17.6% compare
  5. 61 Guatemala 13.1% compare
  6. 62 Uganda 11.4%

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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 21.7% 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 40.1% 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 59th out of 68 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 tertiary 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 tertiary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
68 places, 797 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release