Funding of education in Slovakia
Slovakia: Funding of education was 77.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
77.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
14th
of 40 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2003
All-time low
75.8%
in 2006
Years of data
13
1999–2011
Funding of education in Slovakia, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2011, funding of education in Slovakia stood at 77.4%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, funding of education in Slovakia peaked at 100.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2006.
Slovakia ranks 14th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Funding of education in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.9% | — |
| 2000 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 81.2% | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.8% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.1% | 75.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 76.3% | 77.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 17.9% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 6.8% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 244,806 Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 187,569 Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 81.5 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 285,747 Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 11,817 Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 8,802 Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 141,119 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is funding of education in Slovakia?
- Funding of education in Slovakia was 77.4% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest funding of education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2006.
- How does Slovakia rank for funding of education?
- Slovakia ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is funding of education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Funding of education (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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