Slovakia vs Spain: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Slovakia
4.7%
in 2022
Spain
4.6%
in 2022
Slovakia rank
74th
Spain rank
77th
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Slovakia
- Spain
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 74th and Spain ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 0.0% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 4.3% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.4% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Slovakia or Spain?
- Slovakia, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Slovakia and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Slovakia and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 74th and Spain ranks 77th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release