Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Slovakia
Slovakia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 36.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Slovakia, 1997–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Slovakia stood at 36.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 65.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Slovakia peaked at 36.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2008.
That places Slovakia 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 36.0% | — |
| 1999 | 32.3% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 28.2% | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.3% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | -25.3% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 26.6% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 27.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 29.6% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 36.4% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.2% | 32.3% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 17.8% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 18.3% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 33.7% | 36.4% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Slovakia?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Slovakia was 36.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2008.
- How does Slovakia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Slovakia ranks 40th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per tertiary 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