Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Estonia

Estonia: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 19.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
19.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
47th
of 86 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2009
All-time low
18.1%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1998–2017

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

01020301998200720171998: 221999: 27.22001: 25.22002: 23.82003: 26.82004: 25.62005: 22.92007: 22.52008: 28.22009: 29.22010: 25.52011: 27.92012: 242013: 18.52014: 18.12015: 18.92016: 19.32017: 19.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Estonia is 19.1%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Estonia peaked at 29.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2014.

Estonia ranks 47th of 86 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 upper secondary student as a in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Estonia, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 22.0%
1999 27.2% +23.3%
2001 25.2% -7.3%
2002 23.8% -5.7%
2003 26.8% +12.9%
2004 25.6% -4.5%
2005 22.9% -10.5%
2007 22.5% -1.9%
2008 28.2% +25.3%
2009 29.2% +3.8%
2010 25.5% -12.8%
2011 27.9% +9.5%
2012 24.0% -14.2%
2013 18.5% -22.9%
2014 18.1% -2.0%
2015 18.9% +4.3%
2016 19.3% +2.1%
2017 19.1% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.6% 22.0% 27.2% 2
2000s 25.5% 22.5% 29.2% 8
2010s 21.4% 18.1% 27.9% 8

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 44 Slovenia 20.0% compare
  2. 45 Switzerland 19.8% compare
  3. 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19.7% compare
  4. 48 Luxembourg 19.1% compare
  5. 49 Sierra Leone 18.9% compare
  6. 50 Bulgaria 18.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Estonia?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Estonia was 19.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2014.
How does Estonia rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Estonia ranks 47th out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 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/