Education spending in Slovenia
Slovenia: Education spending was 5.28 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.28
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
50th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.81
in 2001
All-time low
4.07
in 1991
Years of data
27
1991–2022
Education spending in Slovenia, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, education spending in Slovenia stood at 5.28.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Slovenia peaked at 5.81 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.07, in 1991.
Slovenia ranks 50th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Education spending in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.07 | — |
| 1992 | 4.72 | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 4.96 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.81 | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 5.74 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.76 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.69 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.64 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.62 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.14 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 5.13 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.62 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 5.59 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.58 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.67 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.47 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.34 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.96 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 4.84 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.82 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.98 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.93 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.42 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 5.39 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.28 | -2.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 5.28 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.2× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 5.28 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.67 | 4.07 | 4.96 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.57 | 5.13 | 5.81 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.22 | 4.82 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 | 5.28 | 5.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.67 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.55 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Slovenia?
- Education spending in Slovenia was 5.28 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 2001.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 in 1991.
- How does Slovenia rank for education spending?
- Slovenia ranks 50th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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