Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 23.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Slovenia, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Slovenia is 23.6%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Slovenia peaked at 30.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2016.
That places Slovenia 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.7% | — |
| 2002 | 27.4% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 28.4% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 24.6% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.2% | 25.7% | 28.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 23.6% | 30.4% | 7 |
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More education data for Slovenia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,430 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 233 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,188 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 33,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Slovenia?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Slovenia was 23.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2016.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Slovenia ranks 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.