Estonia vs Ukraine: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Estonia
5.2%
in 2022
Ukraine
5.1%
in 2021
Estonia rank
57th
Ukraine rank
60th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Estonia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 60th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 1.9% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.5% | 0.2% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 5.7% | 0.8% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 0.1% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Estonia or Ukraine?
- Estonia, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Ukraine as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Estonia and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ukraine?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Estonia and Ukraine rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Estonia ranks 57th and Ukraine ranks 60th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.