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
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Estonia, 2012–2022
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 0.0% | 40.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.6% | 21.8% | 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 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release