Expenditure on tertiary education in Slovakia
Slovakia: Expenditure on tertiary education was 21.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary 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
Slovakia recorded 21.3% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2016.
The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Slovakia peaked at 29.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1996.
Slovakia ranks 74th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 16.8% | — |
| 1993 | 16.1% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 14.2% | -15.0% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 18.4% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 19.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +19.1% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +30.0% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -28.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 14.2% | 17.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 18.4% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 19.6% | 29.9% | 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 tertiary education in Slovakia?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Slovakia was 21.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1996.
- How does Slovakia rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Slovakia ranks 74th out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.