Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation was 69.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Slovenia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Slovenia is 69.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Slovenia peaked at 76.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2016.
Slovenia ranks 64th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 69.4% | — |
| 2004 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 69.0% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 68.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 70.0% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 66.5% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 75.4% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 76.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 67.2% | 69.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 66.5% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 69.6% | 76.0% | 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 share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Slovenia?
- Share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation in Slovenia was 69.6% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2016.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation?
- Slovenia ranks 64th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of total public education spending allocated to staff compensation rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 (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.