Government expenditure on education in Slovenia
Slovenia: Government expenditure on education was 5.28 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.28
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
18th
of 68 countries
All-time high
5.81
in 2001
All-time low
4.07
in 1991
Years of data
27
1991–2022
Government expenditure on education in Slovenia, 1991–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education in Slovenia is 5.28, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Slovenia peaked at 5.81 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.07, in 1991.
Slovenia ranks 18th of 68 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.07 | — |
| 1992 | 4.72 | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 4.96 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 4.9 | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.81 | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 5.74 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.76 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.69 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.64 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.62 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.14 | -8.6% |
| 2008 | 5.13 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.62 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 5.59 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.58 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.67 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.47 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.34 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.96 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 4.84 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.82 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.98 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.93 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5.42 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 5.39 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.28 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.67 | 4.07 | 4.96 | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.57 | 5.13 | 5.81 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.22 | 4.82 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.36 | 5.28 | 5.42 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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 government expenditure on education in Slovenia?
- Government expenditure on education in Slovenia was 5.28 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.81 in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.07 in 1991.
- How does Slovenia rank for government expenditure on education?
- Slovenia ranks 18th out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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