Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Slovenia
Slovenia: Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure was 5.7% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Latest (2011)
5.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 42 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2001
All-time low
5.2%
in 2007
Years of data
11
2001–2011
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Slovenia, 2001–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Slovenia is 5.7%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Slovenia peaked at 5.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2007.
Slovenia ranks 15th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as % of GDP or public expenditure in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.9% | — |
| 2002 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 5.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 5.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 12 Netherlands 5.9% compare
- 12 Netherlands 5.9% compare
- 14 Austria 5.8% compare
- 15 France 5.7% compare
- 15 Slovenia 5.7% compare
- 18 Switzerland 5.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Slovenia
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 498.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 845.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0446 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 1,666 includes gold, current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Slovenia?
- Expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure in Slovenia was 5.7% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2007.
- How does Slovenia rank for expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure?
- Slovenia ranks 15th out of 42 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on education as % of gdp or public expenditure rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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