Expenditure on secondary education in Slovakia
Slovakia: Expenditure on secondary education was 42.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Slovakia, 1992–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2016, expenditure on secondary education in Slovakia stood at 42.2%.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Slovakia peaked at 55.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 1992.
That places Slovakia 16th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 20.0% | — |
| 1993 | 21.0% | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 20.8% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | +29.1% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | +132.9% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.6% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | +11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.6% | 20.0% | 55.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 45.7% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 37.9% | 46.9% | 7 |
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 secondary education in Slovakia?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Slovakia was 42.2% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Slovakia ranks 16th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.