Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Estonia

Estonia: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 2,216 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2,216 millions
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
93rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
2,216 millions
in 2017
All-time low
478.57 millions
in 1994
Years of data
24
1993–2017

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Estonia, 1993–2017

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1993200520171993: 494.1 millions1994: 478.6 millions1995: 548.1 millions1996: 589.7 millions1997: 707.5 millions1998: 730.4 millions1999: 778 millions2000: 703 millions2001: 748.9 millions2002: 874.3 millions2003: 948.2 millions2004: 965 millions2005: 1.1k millions2007: 1.4k millions2008: 1.7k millions2009: 1.6k millions2010: 1.6k millions2011: 1.6k millions2012: 1.6k millions2013: 1.8k millions2014: 2.1k millions2015: 2.0k millions2016: 2.1k millions2017: 2.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 2,216 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Estonia peaked at 2,216 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 478.57 millions, in 1994.

That places Estonia 93rd out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 618.04 millions 478.57 millions 778 millions 7
2000s 1,111 millions 703.01 millions 1,672 millions 9
2010s 1,871 millions 1,589 millions 2,216 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Estonia?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Estonia was 2,216 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 2,216 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 478.57 millions in 1994.
How does Estonia rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Estonia ranks 93rd out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/