Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Slovenia
Slovenia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 24.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Slovenia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Slovenia stood at 24.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Slovenia peaked at 30.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2019.
That places Slovenia 11th out of 127 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.9% | — |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 28.6% | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 22.5% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 22.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 25.9% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 22.2% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.0% | 24.6% | 25.2% | 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 funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Slovenia?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Slovenia was 24.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2019.
- How does Slovenia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Slovenia ranks 11th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary 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