Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Slovenia
Slovenia: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Slovenia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 0.8% for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in 2022.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Slovenia peaked at 1.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2017.
Slovenia ranks 59th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.3% | — |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 56 Luxembourg 0.8% compare
- 57 Mongolia 0.8% compare
- 58 Thailand 0.8% compare
- 60 Armenia 0.8% compare
- 61 Saint Lucia 0.8% compare
- 62 South Africa 0.8% 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 lower secondary education as a percentage in Slovenia?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Slovenia was 0.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2017.
- How does Slovenia rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Slovenia ranks 59th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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