Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 11.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Slovenia, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 11.1% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2022.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Slovenia peaked at 12.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2013.
Slovenia ranks 129th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 11.2% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.5% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 10.5% | 11.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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More economy & growth data for Slovenia
- Gross national expenditure 94.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 15.87 billion constant LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 72.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 0.4% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 75.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 66.71 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 53.46 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 16.79 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 78.6% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 19.97 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Slovenia?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Slovenia was 11.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2013.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Slovenia ranks 129th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.