Education spending in Slovakia
Slovakia: Education spending was 4.66 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
4.66
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
74th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.29
in 1992
All-time low
3.52
in 2007
Years of data
30
1992–2022
Education spending in Slovakia, 1992–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, education spending in Slovakia stood at 4.66.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Slovakia peaked at 5.29 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.52, in 2007.
Slovakia ranks 74th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Education spending in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.29 | — |
| 1993 | 4.39 | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 3.66 | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 4.24 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 4.08 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.1 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.87 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 3.94 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 4.24 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.12 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.78 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.71 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.52 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.52 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.01 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 4.05 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.91 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.85 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.06 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.56 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.88 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 3.92 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.94 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.27 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 4.72 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 4.72 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.66 | -1.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 4.66 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.1× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 4.66 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 | 4.27 | 3.66 | 5.29 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 3.52 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 | 3.85 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.66 | 4.72 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Slovakia?
- Education spending in Slovakia was 4.66 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 in 1992.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for education spending?
- Slovakia ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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