Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Slovakia

Slovakia: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 0.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
down 26.2%
World rank
60th
of 87 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2003
All-time low
0.4%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2003–2022

Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Slovakia, 2003–2022

0.40.60.811.21.42003201220222003: 1.3 %2004: 1.3 %2005: 0.931 %2006: 0.879 %2007: 0.666 %2008: 0.665 %2009: 0.556 %2010: 1 %2012: 0.907 %2013: 0.884 %2014: 0.831 %2015: 0.767 %2016: 0.725 %2018: 0.706 %2019: 0.664 %2020: 0.65 %2021: 0.593 %2022: 0.437 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 0.4% for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is down 26.2% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Slovakia peaked at 1.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.

Slovakia ranks 60th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%) in Slovakia, 2003 to 2022.
Year % Change
2003 1.3%
2004 1.3% -2.2%
2005 0.9% -29.3%
2006 0.9% -5.6%
2007 0.7% -24.3%
2008 0.7% -0.1%
2009 0.6% -16.4%
2010 1.0% +80.3%
2012 0.9% -9.6%
2013 0.9% -2.5%
2014 0.8% -6.0%
2015 0.8% -7.7%
2016 0.7% -5.5%
2018 0.7% -2.6%
2019 0.7% -5.9%
2020 0.7% -2.1%
2021 0.6% -8.8%
2022 0.4% -26.2%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 0.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +80.3% 0.6% 1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.6% 1.3% 7
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 1.0% 8
2020s 0.6% 0.4% 0.7% 3

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 57 Croatia 0.5% compare
  2. 58 Ireland 0.5% compare
  3. 59 Denmark 0.5% compare
  4. 61 Iceland 0.4% compare
  5. 62 Germany 0.4% compare
  6. 63 Türkiye 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Slovakia?
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Slovakia was 0.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
How does Slovakia rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
Slovakia ranks 60th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
87 places, 1,097 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release