Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Estonia

Estonia: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 23.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
23.1%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
22nd
of 85 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2013
All-time low
23.1%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2001–2017

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Estonia, 2001–2017

01020302001200920172001: 23.9 %2002: 23.6 %2013: 26.8 %2014: 25.9 %2015: 24.7 %2016: 24.3 %2017: 23.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Estonia is 23.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Estonia peaked at 26.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2017.

Estonia ranks 22nd of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%) in Estonia, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 23.9%
2002 23.6% -1.3%
2013 26.8% +13.5%
2014 25.9% -3.4%
2015 24.7% -4.8%
2016 24.3% -1.6%
2017 23.1% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.8% 23.6% 23.9% 2
2010s 24.9% 23.1% 26.8% 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 19 Hungary 24.1% compare
  2. 20 Costa Rica 23.4% compare
  3. 21 Gabon 23.2% compare
  4. 23 Slovakia 22.4% compare
  5. 24 Austria 22.2% compare
  6. 25 Vietnam 22.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Estonia?
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Estonia was 23.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2017.
How does Estonia rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
Estonia ranks 22nd out of 85 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 976 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/