Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Estonia

Estonia: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure was 5.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
5.2%
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
22nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 1999
All-time low
4.7%
in 2006
Years of data
19
1993–2011

Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Estonia, 1993–2011

02461993200220111993: 5.9 Percentage1994: 5.5 Percentage1995: 5.9 Percentage1996: 6 Percentage1997: 5.9 Percentage1998: 5.7 Percentage1999: 6.7 Percentage2000: 5.6 Percentage2001: 5.2 Percentage2002: 5.5 Percentage2003: 5.3 Percentage2004: 4.9 Percentage2005: 4.9 Percentage2006: 4.7 Percentage2007: 4.7 Percentage2008: 5.6 Percentage2009: 6 Percentage2010: 5.7 Percentage2011: 5.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2011, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Estonia stood at 5.2%.

That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Estonia peaked at 6.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2006.

Estonia ranks 22nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011) in Estonia, 1993 to 2011.
Year Percentage Change
1993 5.9%
1994 5.5% -6.8%
1995 5.9% +6.9%
1996 6.0% +2.9%
1997 5.9% -2.1%
1998 5.7% -3.5%
1999 6.7% +18.0%
2000 5.6% -17.4%
2001 5.2% -5.9%
2002 5.5% +4.4%
2003 5.3% -3.3%
2004 4.9% -7.0%
2005 4.9% -0.8%
2006 4.7% -3.7%
2007 4.7% +0.4%
2008 5.6% +18.9%
2009 6.0% +7.5%
2010 5.7% -6.1%
2011 5.2% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.0% 5.5% 6.7% 7
2000s 5.2% 4.7% 6.0% 10
2010s 5.4% 5.2% 5.7% 2

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 19 Portugal 5.3% compare
  2. 20 Lithuania 5.2% compare
  3. 20 Lithuania 5.2% compare
  4. 22 Estonia 5.2% compare
  5. 24 Germany 5.0% compare
  6. 25 Latvia 5.0% compare
  7. 25 Latvia 5.0% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Estonia?
Expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Estonia was 5.2% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2006.
How does Estonia rank for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
Estonia ranks 22nd out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
Is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 717 data points, 1991–2011
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