Government expenditure on education, total in Slovakia
Slovakia: Government expenditure on education, total was 4.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure on education, total in Slovakia, 1992–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Slovakia is 4.7%, measured 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, total in Slovakia peaked at 5.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2007.
Slovakia ranks 73rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on education, total in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.3% | — |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 4.1% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 4.7% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 5.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 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, total in Slovakia?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Slovakia was 4.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Slovakia ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 30 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.