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
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 5.2% for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in 2011.
The figure is 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
| 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 100% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -24.28 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -17.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -838.20 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 75.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -613.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,785 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
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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