Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia, 1992–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.9% for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 2.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1994.
That places Slovakia 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.9% | -12.7% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +24.3% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -19.4% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +133.0% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +17.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | -6.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +133.0% | 1.0% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 34 Kenya 2.0% compare
- 35 Netherlands 2.0% compare
- 36 Montserrat 2.0% compare
- 38 Argentina 1.9% compare
- 39 New Zealand 1.9% compare
- 40 Iceland 1.9% compare
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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia was 1.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1994.
- How does Slovakia rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 37th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release