Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Estonia

Estonia: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.5762 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.5762
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
37th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.6147
in 2018
All-time low
0.3711
in 2005
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Estonia, 1995–2020

00.20.40.61995200720201995: 0.5511996: 0.531997: 0.5321998: 0.5341999: 0.5622000: 0.5932001: 0.3972002: 0.3962003: 0.3892004: 0.3862005: 0.3712006: 0.3932007: 0.4032008: 0.4012009: 0.422010: 0.432011: 0.4552012: 0.4732013: 0.6012014: 0.612015: 0.6052016: 0.5892017: 0.5712018: 0.6152019: 0.5712020: 0.576

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Estonia stood at 0.5762.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Estonia peaked at 0.6147 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3711, in 2005.

That places Estonia 37th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Estonia, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.5507
1996 0.53 -3.8%
1997 0.5315 +0.3%
1998 0.5339 +0.5%
1999 0.5624 +5.3%
2000 0.5929 +5.4%
2001 0.3967 -33.1%
2002 0.396 -0.2%
2003 0.3894 -1.7%
2004 0.3863 -0.8%
2005 0.3711 -3.9%
2006 0.3935 +6.0%
2007 0.4029 +2.4%
2008 0.4009 -0.5%
2009 0.4198 +4.7%
2010 0.4299 +2.4%
2011 0.4549 +5.8%
2012 0.4731 +4.0%
2013 0.6014 +27.1%
2014 0.6098 +1.4%
2015 0.6045 -0.9%
2016 0.5891 -2.6%
2017 0.5706 -3.1%
2018 0.6147 +7.7%
2019 0.5707 -7.2%
2020 0.5762 +1.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 0.5762 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5914, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 0.5762 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7346, 78% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -33.1% 0.5929 0.3967

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5417 0.53 0.5624 5
2000s 0.4149 0.3711 0.5929 10
2010s 0.5519 0.4299 0.6147 10
2020s 0.5762 0.5762 0.5762 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 34 Austria 0.6677 compare
  2. 35 Denmark 0.5964 compare
  3. 36 Latvia 0.5864 compare
  4. 38 Finland 0.5714 compare
  5. 39 Australia 0.57 compare
  6. 40 Slovakia 0.496 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Estonia?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Estonia was 0.5762 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.6147 in 2018.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3711 in 2005.
How does Estonia rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Estonia ranks 37th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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