Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Estonia

Estonia: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 170.22 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
170.22 millions
Change on year
up 14.0%
World rank
62nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
247.57 millions
in 2008
All-time low
52.6 millions
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Estonia, 1998–2017

501001502002501998200720171998: 52.6 millions1999: 67.6 millions2001: 71.3 millions2002: 90.8 millions2003: 121.9 millions2004: 141.3 millions2005: 142.2 millions2007: 189.6 millions2008: 247.6 millions2009: 198.1 millions2010: 173.5 millions2011: 173.7 millions2012: 170.4 millions2013: 178.8 millions2014: 181.8 millions2015: 141 millions2016: 149.4 millions2017: 170.2 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Estonia stood at 170.22 millions.

The figure is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Estonia peaked at 247.57 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.6 millions, in 1998.

That places Estonia 62nd out of 96 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.12 millions 52.6 millions 67.63 millions 2
2000s 150.36 millions 71.33 millions 247.57 millions 8
2010s 167.35 millions 141.02 millions 181.78 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Estonia?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Estonia was 170.22 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 247.57 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 52.6 millions in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
Estonia ranks 62nd out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 lower secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,162 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/