Education spending in Slovakia
Government spending on education in Slovakia was equal to 4.7% of GDP in 2022.
Slovakia, 2022
4.7%
Change from 2021
−0.1percentage points
European Union, 2022
4.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
4.7%
Position in 2022
61st of 164
Education spending in Slovakia over time
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% of GDP. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Slovakia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | 4.8% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | 4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | 4.6% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | 4.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | 4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | 4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | 4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.1% | 5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | 4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.9% | 5.1% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | 5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | 5.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | 5.0% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | 4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | 4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.8% | 5.1% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | 5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | 5.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | 5.1% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.1 percentage points from 4.7% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 3.9%, the figure has changed by +0.8 percentage points.
- Among the 164 countries with data for 2022, Slovakia has the 61st highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2022 was 4.7%.
More for Slovakia
All statistics for Slovakia
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
54.5%
2024 · World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
102.8%
2024 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
11.1%
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
36.3%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
6.8%
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
11.9%
2025 · Eurostat