Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Estonia
Estonia: Adjusted savings: education expenditure was 4.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Estonia, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GNI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adjusted savings: education expenditure in Estonia is 4.8%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: education expenditure in Estonia peaked at 6.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2014.
Estonia ranks 61st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of GNI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.6% | — |
| 1971 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 5.3% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 5.5% | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 15,183 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 9.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9897 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 34,062 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: education expenditure in Estonia?
- Adjusted savings: education expenditure in Estonia was 4.8% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: education expenditure recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for adjusted savings: education expenditure?
- Estonia ranks 61st out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: education expenditure rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: education expenditure (% of GNI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Education expenditure refers to the current operating expenditures in education, including wages and salaries and excluding capital investments in buildings and equipment. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross National Income (GNI) which is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad.