Government expenditure per student, primary in Slovenia

Slovenia: Government expenditure per student, primary was 23.6% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
23.6%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
12th
of 122 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2010
All-time low
23.6%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2001–2016

Government expenditure per student, primary in Slovenia, 2001–2016

01020302001200820162001: 25.7 % of GDP per capita2002: 27.4 % of GDP per capita2003: 28.4 % of GDP per capita2010: 30.4 % of GDP per capita2011: 30 % of GDP per capita2012: 29.9 % of GDP per capita2013: 28.4 % of GDP per capita2014: 27.3 % of GDP per capita2015: 24.6 % of GDP per capita2016: 23.6 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

In 2016, government expenditure per student, primary in Slovenia stood at 23.6%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary 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%.

Government expenditure per student, primary in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita) in Slovenia, 2001 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.2% 25.7% 28.4% 3
2010s 27.7% 23.6% 30.4% 7

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 9 Switzerland 24.8% compare
  2. 10 Latvia 24.5% compare
  3. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24.2% compare
  4. 13 Austria 23.5% compare
  5. 14 Thailand 23.3% compare
  6. 15 Poland 23.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, primary in Slovenia?
Government expenditure per student, primary in Slovenia was 23.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2016.
How does Slovenia rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
Slovenia ranks 12th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.