Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Slovenia
Slovenia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 5.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
5.2%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
40th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2001
All-time low
4.1%
in 1991
Years of data
27
1991–2022
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Slovenia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Slovenia stood at 5.2%.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Slovenia peaked at 5.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1991.
Slovenia ranks 40th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.1% | — |
| 1992 | 4.7% | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.1% | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 4.1% | 5.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.2% | 5.3% | 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Slovenia?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Slovenia was 5.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1991.
- How does Slovenia rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Slovenia ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, published as part of Initial government expenditure on 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