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
Public expenditure on education by education level and programme in Estonia, 2012–2023
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.
The figure 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.
That places Estonia 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 3,711 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0954 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 3,284 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0692 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,381 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2,318 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 6.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1973 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 6,791 current US$ per person (2025)
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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