International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia
Slovakia: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 0.3% for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 11,097.6% on the previous year and up 11,312.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 0.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Slovakia ranks 46th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +80.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -86.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +34.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +59.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -87.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +30.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +28.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +11097.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 24.8× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 4.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +11097.6% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 43 Lebanon 0.3% compare
- 44 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.3% compare
- 45 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3% compare
- 47 Jordan 0.3% compare
- 48 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3% compare
- 49 Eswatini 0.3% 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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia was 0.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,312.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release