Government expenditure on education, total in Slovakia
Slovakia: Government expenditure on education, total was 10.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Slovakia, 1992–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Slovakia is 10.8%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Slovakia peaked at 10.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1992.
Slovakia ranks 135th of 193 countries on this measure, 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, total in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 9.5% | — |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -10.9% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.3% | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 10.6% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.3% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.8% | +3.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 10.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 92% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 10.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.9%, 91% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 9.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.5% | 10.8% | 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 10.8% 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 10.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1992.
- How does Slovakia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Slovakia ranks 135th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.