Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Slovakia
Slovakia: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 19.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Slovakia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Slovakia stood at 19.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Slovakia peaked at 21.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2007.
That places Slovakia 47th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.8% | — |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 15.3% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 19.3% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 21.9% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.8% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 15.3% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6% | 19.3% | 21.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Slovakia?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Slovakia was 19.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2007.
- How does Slovakia rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Slovakia ranks 47th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release