Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Estonia

Estonia: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 19.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
19.7%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
46th
of 90 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2009
All-time low
16.5%
in 2015
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Estonia, 1998–2017

01020301998200720171998: 22.11999: 27.22001: 252002: 25.92003: 25.42004: 23.92005: 21.22007: 212008: 27.82009: 28.42010: 26.62011: 24.72012: 24.92013: 22.62014: 212015: 16.52016: 192017: 19.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Estonia is 19.7%, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Estonia peaked at 28.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2015.

That places Estonia 46th out of 90 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Estonia, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 22.1%
1999 27.2% +22.9%
2001 25.0% -8.0%
2002 25.9% +3.4%
2003 25.4% -1.8%
2004 23.9% -5.8%
2005 21.2% -11.6%
2007 21.0% -0.7%
2008 27.8% +32.6%
2009 28.4% +2.2%
2010 26.6% -6.5%
2011 24.7% -7.2%
2012 24.9% +0.9%
2013 22.6% -9.3%
2014 21.0% -7.2%
2015 16.5% -21.5%
2016 19.0% +15.2%
2017 19.7% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.7% 22.1% 27.2% 2
2000s 24.8% 21.0% 28.4% 8
2010s 21.9% 16.5% 26.6% 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Estonia?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Estonia was 19.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2015.
How does Estonia rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Estonia ranks 46th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,061 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/