Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Slovenia
Slovenia: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Slovenia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Slovenia is 1.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Slovenia peaked at 2.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1991.
Slovenia ranks 53rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.6% | — |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +36.2% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -22.7% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.6% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Slovenia?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Slovenia was 1.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1991.
- How does Slovenia rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Slovenia ranks 53rd out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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 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