Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 65.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Slovakia, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Slovakia stood at 65.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Slovakia peaked at 73.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2015.
That places Slovakia 81st out of 116 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 73.9% | — |
| 2000 | 68.2% | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.9% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 60.2% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 59.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 56.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 57.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 64.2% | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 56.5% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 53.0% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 65.1% | 66.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Slovakia?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Slovakia was 65.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2015.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Slovakia ranks 81st out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Compensation for staff across all levels of education, both teaching and non-teaching, covers salaries, retirement contributions by employers, and additional benefits.