Education in Tartu, Estonia: official figures
Education took €1,543 per resident from local budgets in Tartu County in 2024, the highest of 15 counties.
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- Education was the largest item in local budgets in Tartu County: 57.2% of all operating and investment spending in 2024, against 49.0% nationally. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- Kindergartens cost local governments in Tartu County €93.98 million in 2024 and general education schools €120.62 million. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- Youth hobby education and activities received €51 per resident from local budgets in Tartu County in 2024, and school meals €46. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
- Local education spending in Tartu County rose from €165.90 million in 2019 to €253.87 million in 2024 and reached €252.32 million in 2025. Source: Statistics Estonia · saved copy
How Tartu compares with other first-level divisions
Local government education spending per resident (EUR) (2024)
Tartu ranks 1 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Local government education spending per resident (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tartu | €1,543 |
| 2 | Saare | €1,352 |
| 3 | Rapla | €1,257 |
| 4 | Voru | €1,257 |
| 5 | Pärnu | €1,221 |
| 6 | Harju | €1,204 |
| 7 | Viljandi | €1,200 |
Education share of local government spending (%) (2024)
Tartu ranks 1 of 15, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Education share of local government spending (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tartu | 57.2% |
| 2 | Voru | 54.8% |
| 3 | Rapla | 54.5% |
| 4 | Viljandi | 52.3% |
| 5 | Jarva | 51.7% |
| 6 | Saare | 51.6% |
| 7 | Laane | 50.8% |
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Sources
- Statistics Estonia: Local budgets operating expenditures and investment activities expenses by function and region/administrative unit, table RR302, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1a5fcdf926c0…)
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