Slovakia vs Sweden: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation
Slovakia
65.1%
in 2022
Sweden
65.8%
in 2022
Slovakia rank
81st
Sweden rank
78th
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation over time
- Slovakia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 65.8% against 65.1% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 78th of 116 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9% | 61.8% | 12.1% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 63.9% | 3.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 64.4% | 4.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 66.5% | 0.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation, Slovakia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 65.8% against 65.1% in Slovakia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation between Slovakia and Sweden?
- 0.7%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Slovakia and Sweden rank globally for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Slovakia ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 78th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.