Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Slovenia
Slovenia: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 28.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Slovenia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 28.0% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Slovenia peaked at 29.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2007.
That places Slovenia 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.5% | — |
| 2002 | 25.5% | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 21.2% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 20.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 24.1% | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 20.6% | 27.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.4% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.5% | 29.8% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Slovenia?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Slovenia was 28.0% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2007.
- How does Slovenia rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Slovenia ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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February 2026 Data Release