Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Slovenia
Slovenia: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 23.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Slovenia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Slovenia stood at 23.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Slovenia peaked at 30.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2022.
Slovenia ranks 27th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.4% | — |
| 2002 | 24.4% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 30.3% | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 23.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 24.4% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.0% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 23.0% | 24.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 24 Bulgaria 23.5% compare
- 25 United States of America 23.4% compare
- 26 Belgium 23.3% compare
- 28 Mali 22.8% compare
- 29 South Africa 22.8% compare
- 30 Republic of Moldova 22.4% compare
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 secondary student as a percentage of in Slovenia?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Slovenia was 23.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2022.
- How does Slovenia rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Slovenia ranks 27th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 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