Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Estonia

Estonia: Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ was 44.17 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
44.17 millions
Change on year
down 22.5%
World rank
41st
of 91 countries
All-time high
90.76 millions
in 2011
All-time low
9.1 millions
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ in Estonia, 1998–2017

0204060801001998200720171998: 9.1 millions1999: 17.8 millions2001: 24.6 millions2002: 31.5 millions2003: 36.3 millions2004: 33.4 millions2005: 43.5 millions2007: 61.7 millions2008: 56.7 millions2009: 67.7 millions2010: 83.3 millions2011: 90.8 millions2012: 85.6 millions2013: 77 millions2014: 90.7 millions2015: 71.6 millions2016: 57 millions2017: 44.2 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 44.17 millions for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in 2017.

That represents a change of down 22.5% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Estonia peaked at 90.76 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.1 millions, in 1998.

That places Estonia 41st out of 91 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 13.46 millions 9.1 millions 17.83 millions 2
2000s 44.43 millions 24.63 millions 67.66 millions 8
2010s 75.02 millions 44.17 millions 90.76 millions 8

Countries ranked near Estonia

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  2. 39 Slovak Republic 57.22 millions compare
  3. 40 Georgia 47.57 millions compare
  4. 42 Greece 42.12 millions compare
  5. 43 Latvia 39.17 millions compare
  6. 44 Tajikistan 38.94 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Estonia?
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ in Estonia was 44.17 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 90.76 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1 millions in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$?
Estonia ranks 41st out of 91 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,059 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on post-secondary non-tertiary 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/