Government expenditure on education, total in Slovenia
Slovenia: Government expenditure on education, total was 11.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Slovenia, 1991–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 11.1% for government expenditure on education, total in 2022.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Slovenia peaked at 12.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
Slovenia ranks 129th of 193 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, total in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 11.8% | — |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 126 Marshall Islands 11.3% compare
- 127 Türkiye 11.3% compare
- 128 United States of America 11.3% compare
- 130 Nicaragua 11.0% compare
- 131 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.0% compare
- 132 Aruba 11.0% compare
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, total in Slovenia?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Slovenia was 11.1% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Slovenia rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Slovenia ranks 129th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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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.