Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Slovenia
Slovenia: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 11.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.1%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
129th
of 197 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2006
All-time low
0.0%
in 1991
Years of data
27
1991–2022
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Slovenia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 11.1% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Slovenia peaked at 12.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Slovenia ranks 129th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 11.8% | — |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +2.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 11.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 94% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 11.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 126 Marshall Islands 11.3% compare
- 127 Türkiye 11.3% compare
- 128 United States of America 11.3% compare
- 130 Nicaragua 11.0% compare
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.0% compare
- 132 Aruba 11.0% compare
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 11.1% 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 12.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Slovenia rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Slovenia ranks 129th out of 197 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 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release