Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Slovakia

Slovakia: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 27.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
27.6%
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
56th
of 111 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2015
All-time low
17.8%
in 2008
Years of data
19
1997–2016

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Slovakia, 1997–2016

0102030401997200620161997: 36.3 % of GDP per capita1999: 32.3 % of GDP per capita2000: 28.2 % of GDP per capita2001: 30.2 % of GDP per capita2002: 30.3 % of GDP per capita2003: 28.2 % of GDP per capita2004: 31.4 % of GDP per capita2005: 23.4 % of GDP per capita2006: 23.9 % of GDP per capita2007: 19 % of GDP per capita2008: 17.8 % of GDP per capita2009: 18.2 % of GDP per capita2010: 18.6 % of GDP per capita2011: 22.1 % of GDP per capita2012: 26.9 % of GDP per capita2013: 31.2 % of GDP per capita2014: 33.2 % of GDP per capita2015: 42.1 % of GDP per capita2016: 27.6 % of GDP per capita

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, tertiary in Slovakia is 27.6%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Slovakia peaked at 42.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2008.

That places Slovakia 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% of GDP per capita) in Slovakia, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1997 36.3%
1999 32.3% -10.9%
2000 28.2% -12.8%
2001 30.2% +7.2%
2002 30.3% +0.1%
2003 28.2% -6.9%
2004 31.4% +11.4%
2005 23.4% -25.4%
2006 23.9% +1.9%
2007 19.0% -20.5%
2008 17.8% -6.2%
2009 18.2% +2.2%
2010 18.6% +2.1%
2011 22.1% +19.0%
2012 26.9% +21.9%
2013 31.2% +15.8%
2014 33.2% +6.4%
2015 42.1% +26.9%
2016 27.6% -34.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.3% 32.3% 36.3% 2
2000s 25.1% 17.8% 31.4% 10
2010s 28.8% 18.6% 42.1% 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 53 Bangladesh 29.9% compare
  2. 54 Serbia 29.8% compare
  3. 55 Mexico 29.7% compare
  4. 57 Belize 27.3% compare
  5. 58 Iceland 27.3% compare
  6. 59 Portugal 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Slovakia?
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Slovakia was 27.6% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2008.
How does Slovakia rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
Slovakia ranks 56th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia 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, tertiary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, tertiary (% 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
126 places, 1,539 data points, 1984–2018
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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.