Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Estonia

Estonia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 35.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
35.9%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
44th
of 115 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 1997
All-time low
17.3%
in 2012
Years of data
18
1997–2016

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Estonia, 1997–2016

0102030401997200620161997: 37.71998: 311999: 31.82001: 24.52002: 24.32003: 21.92004: 17.62005: 17.92007: 18.42008: 19.82009: 21.82010: 20.92011: 23.92012: 17.32013: 24.72014: 30.92015: 32.92016: 35.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Estonia is 35.9%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 101.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Estonia peaked at 37.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2012.

Estonia ranks 44th of 115 countries on this measure, 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Estonia, 1997 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1997 37.7%
1998 31.0% -17.6%
1999 31.8% +2.6%
2001 24.5% -22.9%
2002 24.3% -0.8%
2003 21.9% -10.1%
2004 17.6% -19.6%
2005 17.9% +1.5%
2007 18.4% +3.1%
2008 19.8% +7.9%
2009 21.8% +10.0%
2010 20.9% -4.1%
2011 23.9% +14.4%
2012 17.3% -27.9%
2013 24.7% +42.9%
2014 30.9% +25.1%
2015 32.9% +6.6%
2016 35.9% +9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.5% 31.0% 37.7% 3
2000s 20.8% 17.6% 24.5% 8
2010s 26.6% 17.3% 35.9% 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 41 Switzerland 37.8% compare
  2. 42 Brazil 36.9% compare
  3. 43 Jamaica 36.0% compare
  4. 45 Costa Rica 35.7% compare
  5. 46 Austria 34.9% compare
  6. 47 Ukraine 34.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Estonia?
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Estonia was 35.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 1997.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
Estonia ranks 44th out of 115 countries with data for 2016.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. 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 tertiary 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 tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2019
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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/