Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Slovakia
Slovakia: Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and was 11.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Slovakia, 2013–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 11.3% for funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Slovakia peaked at 17.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2013.
Slovakia ranks 26th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10.2% | — |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 12.4% | +10.7% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -6.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 11.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23.1%, 49% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 11.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 42.5%, 27% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.9% | 10.2% | 17.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 11.2% | 12.4% | 4 |
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 funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Slovakia?
- Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Slovakia was 11.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2013.
- How does Slovakia rank for funding of education by education level, programme orientation and?
- Slovakia ranks 26th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is funding of education by education level, programme orientation and rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 by education level, programme orientation and recipient of funding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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