Government expenditure on education, US$ in Slovenia

Slovenia: Government expenditure on education, US$ was 2,323 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2,323 millions
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
72nd
of 174 countries
All-time high
2,855 millions
in 2011
All-time low
588.72 millions
in 1991
Years of data
22
1991–2017

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Slovenia, 1991–2017

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1991200420171991: 588.7 millions1992: 674.1 millions1993: 716.3 millions1994: 770.8 millions1995: 1.0k millions2001: 1.2k millions2002: 1.3k millions2003: 1.7k millions2004: 1.9k millions2005: 2.0k millions2006: 2.2k millions2007: 2.5k millions2008: 2.8k millions2009: 2.8k millions2010: 2.7k millions2011: 2.9k millions2012: 2.6k millions2013: 2.6k millions2014: 2.6k millions2015: 2.1k millions2016: 2.1k millions2017: 2.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 2,323 millions for government expenditure on education, us$ in 2017.

The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, us$ in Slovenia peaked at 2,855 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 588.72 millions, in 1991.

That places Slovenia 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Government expenditure on education, US$ in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions) in Slovenia, 1991 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1991 588.72 millions —
1992 674.07 millions +14.5%
1993 716.25 millions +6.3%
1994 770.79 millions +7.6%
1995 1,047 millions +35.9%
2001 1,202 millions +14.7%
2002 1,333 millions +10.9%
2003 1,690 millions +26.8%
2004 1,942 millions +14.9%
2005 2,029 millions +4.5%
2006 2,207 millions +8.8%
2007 2,456 millions +11.3%
2008 2,838 millions +15.6%
2009 2,798 millions -1.4%
2010 2,671 millions -4.5%
2011 2,855 millions +6.9%
2012 2,618 millions -8.3%
2013 2,616 millions -0.1%
2014 2,642 millions +1.0%
2015 2,116 millions -19.9%
2016 2,144 millions +1.3%
2017 2,323 millions +8.3%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 2,323 millions is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,221 millions, 37% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 2,323 millions is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,226 millions, 55% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 759.46 millions 588.72 millions 1,047 millions 5
2000s 2,055 millions 1,202 millions 2,838 millions 9
2010s 2,498 millions 2,116 millions 2,855 millions 8

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 69 Ghana 2,615 millions compare
  2. 70 Guatemala 2,464 millions compare
  3. 71 Bulgaria 2,413 millions compare
  4. 73 Luxembourg 2,291 millions compare
  5. 74 Croatia 2,167 millions compare
  6. 75 Tanzania 1,971 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, us$ in Slovenia?
Government expenditure on education, us$ in Slovenia was 2,323 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 2,855 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, us$ recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 588.72 millions in 1991.
How does Slovenia rank for government expenditure on education, us$?
Slovenia ranks 72nd out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on education, us$ rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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, published as part of Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/