Government expenditure on education in Slovakia
Slovakia: Government expenditure on education was 4.66 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
4.66
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
30th
of 68 countries
All-time high
5.29
in 1992
All-time low
3.52
in 2007
Years of data
30
1992–2022
Government expenditure on education in Slovakia, 1992–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 4.66 for government expenditure on education in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Slovakia peaked at 5.29 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.52, in 2007.
That places Slovakia 30th out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.29 | — |
| 1993 | 4.39 | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 3.66 | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 4.24 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 4.08 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.1 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.87 | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 3.94 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.25 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 4.24 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.12 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.78 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.71 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.52 | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.52 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.01 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 4.05 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.91 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.85 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.06 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.56 | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.88 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 3.92 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.94 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.27 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 4.72 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 4.72 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.66 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.27 | 3.66 | 5.29 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.9 | 3.52 | 4.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.06 | 3.85 | 4.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7 | 4.66 | 4.72 | 3 |
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 government expenditure on education in Slovakia?
- Government expenditure on education in Slovakia was 4.66 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.29 in 1992.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.52 in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for government expenditure on education?
- Slovakia ranks 30th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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