Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Slovakia
Slovakia: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 1.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Slovakia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.1% for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Slovakia peaked at 1.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2007.
Slovakia ranks 24th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.1% | — |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -3.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 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 lower secondary education as a percentage in Slovakia?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Slovakia was 1.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Slovakia ranks 24th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release