Expenditure on tertiary education in Slovenia
Slovenia: Expenditure on tertiary education was 19.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on tertiary education in Slovenia, 1991–2016
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 tertiary education in Slovenia stood at 19.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Slovenia peaked at 24.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1993.
That places Slovenia 84th out of 160 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 17.3% | — |
| 1992 | 19.6% | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 21.8% | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 22.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 23.3% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 16.8% | 19.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 21.8% | 24.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.7% | 24.2% | 7 |
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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 tertiary education in Slovenia?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Slovenia was 19.7% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1993.
- How does Slovenia rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Slovenia ranks 84th out of 160 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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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.