Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Slovenia
Slovenia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 12.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Slovenia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 12.0% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Slovenia peaked at 14.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 2013.
That places Slovenia 65th out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.9% | — |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 13.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -17.6% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +1.9% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 12.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 12.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.6%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.7% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Slovenia?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Slovenia was 12.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2013.
- How does Slovenia rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Slovenia ranks 65th out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release