Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Slovakia

Slovakia: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 18.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18.9%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
47th
of 90 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2016
All-time low
11.8%
in 2007
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Slovakia, 1999–2017

051015201999200820171999: 15.82000: 12.62001: 12.52002: 13.32003: 13.72004: 14.12005: 12.42006: 12.52007: 11.82008: 12.72009: 15.62010: 162011: 15.32012: 17.62013: 18.62014: 19.32015: 18.42016: 19.52017: 18.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Slovakia stood at 18.9%.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Slovakia peaked at 19.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2007.

Slovakia ranks 47th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Slovakia, 1999 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1999 15.8%
2000 12.6% -20.3%
2001 12.5% -1.0%
2002 13.3% +6.8%
2003 13.7% +3.1%
2004 14.1% +2.7%
2005 12.4% -12.4%
2006 12.5% +1.4%
2007 11.8% -6.0%
2008 12.7% +7.9%
2009 15.6% +22.7%
2010 16.0% +2.4%
2011 15.3% -3.8%
2012 17.6% +14.9%
2013 18.6% +5.5%
2014 19.3% +3.7%
2015 18.4% -4.4%
2016 19.5% +5.5%
2017 18.9% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.8% 15.8% 15.8% 1
2000s 13.1% 11.8% 15.6% 10
2010s 18.0% 15.3% 19.5% 8

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 44 Spain 19.8% compare
  2. 45 Luxembourg 19.7% compare
  3. 46 Estonia 19.7% compare
  4. 48 Saint Lucia 18.3% compare
  5. 49 Cameroon 18.0% compare
  6. 50 Australia 17.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Slovakia?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Slovakia was 18.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 19.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2007.
How does Slovakia rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Slovakia ranks 47th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,061 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/