Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: Government spending on education as a share of GDP was 4.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
4.7%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
74th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.3%
in 1992
All-time low
3.5%
in 2007
Years of data
30
1992–2022
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Slovakia, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Slovakia stood at 4.7%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education as a share of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 5.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2007.
Slovakia ranks 74th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government spending on education as a share of GDP in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.3% | — |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -1.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 4.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 4.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education as a share of gdp in Slovakia?
- Government spending on education as a share of gdp in Slovakia was 4.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest government spending on education as a share of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government spending on education as a share of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.