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Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Estonia

Estonia: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 5.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
5.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 1999
All-time low
4.3%
in 2014
Years of data
30
1992–2022

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Estonia, 1992–2022

02461992200720221992: 5.3 % of GDP1993: 5.7 % of GDP1994: 5.5 % of GDP1995: 5.9 % of GDP1996: 6.1 % of GDP1997: 6.3 % of GDP1998: 6.2 % of GDP1999: 6.7 % of GDP2000: 5.3 % of GDP2001: 5.2 % of GDP2002: 5.4 % of GDP2003: 5.3 % of GDP2004: 4.9 % of GDP2005: 4.8 % of GDP2007: 4.6 % of GDP2008: 5.5 % of GDP2009: 6 % of GDP2010: 5.5 % of GDP2011: 5 % of GDP2012: 4.7 % of GDP2013: 4.8 % of GDP2014: 4.3 % of GDP2015: 5.1 % of GDP2016: 5.1 % of GDP2017: 4.9 % of GDP2018: 5.1 % of GDP2019: 5.2 % of GDP2020: 5.4 % of GDP2021: 5.2 % of GDP2022: 5.2 % of GDP

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Estonia is 5.2%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Estonia peaked at 6.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2014.

Estonia ranks 57th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.0% 5.3% 6.7% 8
2000s 5.2% 4.6% 6.0% 9
2010s 5.0% 4.3% 5.5% 10
2020s 5.3% 5.2% 5.4% 3

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 54 Germany 5.2% compare
  2. 55 New Zealand 5.2% compare
  3. 56 Mongolia 5.2% compare
  4. 58 Netherlands 5.2% compare
  5. 59 Maldives 5.2% compare
  6. 60 Ukraine 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Estonia?
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Estonia was 5.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1999.
What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2014.
How does Estonia rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Estonia ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.