Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Slovakia
Slovakia: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 6,103 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6,103 millions
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
54th
of 174 countries
All-time high
6,156 millions
in 2021
All-time low
1,833 millions
in 1994
Years of data
30
1992–2022
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Slovakia, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Slovakia stood at 6,103 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 51.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Slovakia peaked at 6,156 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,833 millions, in 1994.
That places Slovakia 54th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,444 millions | — |
| 1993 | 2,068 millions | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 1,833 millions | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 2,246 millions | +22.5% |
| 1996 | 2,295 millions | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2,431 millions | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 2,513 millions | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,388 millions | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 2,505 millions | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 2,820 millions | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 2,947 millions | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 3,018 millions | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,947 millions | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3,153 millions | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 3,319 millions | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 3,498 millions | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 3,761 millions | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 4,054 millions | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 4,014 millions | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 4,023 millions | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,268 millions | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 4,538 millions | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 5,182 millions | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 4,495 millions | -13.3% |
| 2017 | 4,666 millions | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4,876 millions | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 5,408 millions | +10.9% |
| 2020 | 5,827 millions | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 6,156 millions | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 6,103 millions | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,261 millions | 1,833 millions | 2,513 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,036 millions | 2,388 millions | 3,761 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,553 millions | 4,014 millions | 5,408 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,029 millions | 5,827 millions | 6,156 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Slovakia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 240,979 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,903 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0737 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 141,119 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,531 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,999 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 81,940 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Slovakia?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Slovakia was 6,103 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,156 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,833 millions in 1994.
- How does Slovakia rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Slovakia ranks 54th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release