Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Slovakia
Slovakia: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure was 4.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
4.1%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
37th
of 42 countries
All-time high
6.0%
in 1992
All-time low
3.6%
in 2008
Years of data
20
1992–2011
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Slovakia, 1992–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2011, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Slovakia stood at 4.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Slovakia peaked at 6.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2008.
That places Slovakia 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.0% | — |
| 1993 | 4.7% | -21.7% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -17.0% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | +28.5% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 4.5% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 4.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.9% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -3.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 6.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More economy & growth data for Slovakia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 342.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.05 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -59.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 379.36 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1175 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 3,355 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Slovakia?
- Expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Slovakia was 4.1% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2008.
- How does Slovakia rank for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Slovakia ranks 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure (1991-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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