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

Latest (2022)
36.4%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
40th
of 120 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2022
All-time low
17.8%
in 2008
Years of data
25
1997–2022

Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Slovakia, 1997–2022

0102030401997200920221997: 361999: 32.32000: 28.22001: 30.32002: 30.32003: 28.32004: 31.52005: 23.52006: 23.82007: 18.92008: 17.82009: 18.22010: 18.32011: 18.72012: 222013: 24.82014: 26.62015: 26.32016: 25.82017: 26.32018: 27.62019: 29.62020: 33.72021: 35.22022: 36.4

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Slovakia, 1997 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 37 Austria 36.7% compare
  2. 38 Luxembourg 36.6% compare
  3. 39 Ukraine 36.6% compare
  4. 41 Jamaica 35.0% compare
  5. 42 Sweden 33.3% compare
  6. 43 Malta 32.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
120 places, 1,713 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release