Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Slovakia
Slovakia: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 5.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Slovakia, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Slovakia is 5.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Slovakia peaked at 5.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2012.
That places Slovakia 50th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.7% | — |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -1.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.5%, 94% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.5% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% | 2 |
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Slovakia?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Slovakia was 5.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2012.
- How does Slovakia rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Slovakia ranks 50th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release