Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Estonia

Estonia: Public expenditure on education by education level and programme was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.2%
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2023
All-time low
0.3%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Estonia, 2012–2023

0.40.60.811.22012201720232012: 0.43 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2013: 0.35 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2014: 0.93 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2015: 1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2016: 1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2017: 1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2018: 1.1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2019: 1.1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2020: 1.2 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2021: 1.1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2022: 1.1 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)2023: 1.2 Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).

Analysis

In 2023, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Estonia stood at 1.2%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 257.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Estonia peaked at 1.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2013.

Estonia ranks 4th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP in Estonia, 2012 to 2023.
Year Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) Change
2012 0.4%
2013 0.3% -18.6%
2014 0.9% +165.7%
2015 1.0% +10.8%
2016 1.0% -1.0%
2017 1.0% +2.0%
2018 1.1% +1.9%
2019 1.1% +6.6%
2020 1.2% +6.2%
2021 1.1% -6.7%
2022 1.1% -0.9%
2023 1.2% +12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.9% 0.3% 1.1% 8
2020s 1.2% 1.1% 1.2% 4

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 1 Iceland 1.7% compare
  2. 2 Sweden 1.6% compare
  3. 3 Finland 1.3% compare
  4. 4 Estonia 1.2% compare
  5. 6 Norway 1.2% compare
  6. 7 Latvia 1.1% compare
  7. 7 Latvia 1.1% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Estonia?
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Estonia was 1.2% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest public expenditure on education by education level and programme recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2013.
How does Estonia rank for public expenditure on education by education level and programme?
Estonia ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is public expenditure on education by education level and programme rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 257.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme orientation - as % of GDP
Unit
Percentage of gross domestic product (GDP)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 451 data points, 2012–2023
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