Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Slovakia
Slovakia: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 23.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Slovakia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Slovakia stood at 23.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Slovakia peaked at 27.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2006.
Slovakia ranks 24th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.0% | — |
| 2000 | 20.9% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 25.3% | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 27.2% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 16.7% | 25.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 17.9% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 23.8% | 27.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 21 Dominica 24.6% compare
- 22 Kuwait 24.4% compare
- 23 United States of America 23.8% compare
- 25 South Africa 23.8% compare
- 26 Republic of Moldova 23.5% compare
- 27 Belgium 23.4% compare
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 upper secondary student as a in Slovakia?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Slovakia was 23.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2006.
- How does Slovakia rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Slovakia ranks 24th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per upper 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