Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Estonia
Estonia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 13.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Estonia, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 13.0% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2022.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Estonia peaked at 19.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2014.
Estonia ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 16.0% | 19.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.9% | 15.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 11.5% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 12.2% | 13.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More economy & growth data for Estonia
- Gross national expenditure 99.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.16 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 74.1% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 2.6% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 46.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 41.19 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 28.20 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.37 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 78.4% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 8.21 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Estonia?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Estonia was 13.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2014.
- How does Estonia rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Estonia ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.