Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Slovakia

Slovakia: Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this was 0.496 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.496
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
40th
of 60 countries
All-time high
0.8233
in 2000
All-time low
0.496
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Slovakia, 1995–2020

00.20.40.60.81995200720201995: 0.6791996: 0.7091997: 0.7111998: 0.7141999: 0.7182000: 0.8232001: 0.7692002: 0.8122003: 0.622004: 0.692005: 0.7332006: 0.752007: 0.7362008: 0.7062009: 0.7242010: 0.6732011: 0.7222012: 0.7242013: 0.7122014: 0.722015: 0.742016: 0.7352017: 0.6092018: 0.6182019: 0.5682020: 0.496

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2020, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Slovakia stood at 0.496. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Slovakia peaked at 0.8233 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.496, in 2020.

That places Slovakia 40th out of 60 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Slovakia, 1995 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1995 0.6795
1996 0.7087 +4.3%
1997 0.7107 +0.3%
1998 0.714 +0.5%
1999 0.7182 +0.6%
2000 0.8233 +14.6%
2001 0.7689 -6.6%
2002 0.8121 +5.6%
2003 0.6198 -23.7%
2004 0.6899 +11.3%
2005 0.7331 +6.3%
2006 0.7504 +2.4%
2007 0.7356 -2.0%
2008 0.7057 -4.1%
2009 0.7238 +2.6%
2010 0.6729 -7.0%
2011 0.7222 +7.3%
2012 0.7236 +0.2%
2013 0.712 -1.6%
2014 0.7201 +1.1%
2015 0.7403 +2.8%
2016 0.7352 -0.7%
2017 0.6089 -17.2%
2018 0.6183 +1.6%
2019 0.568 -8.1%
2020 0.496 -12.7%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 0.496 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5914, 84% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 0.496 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7346, 68% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7062 0.6795 0.7182 5
2000s 0.7363 0.6198 0.8233 10
2010s 0.6821 0.568 0.7403 10
2020s 0.496 0.496 0.496 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 37 Estonia 0.5762 compare
  2. 38 Finland 0.5714 compare
  3. 39 Australia 0.57 compare
  4. 41 South Africa 0.4725 compare
  5. 42 United Arab Emirates 0.4535 compare
  6. 43 Iceland 0.3542 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Slovakia?
Education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this in Slovakia was 0.496 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8233 in 2000.
What is the lowest education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.496 in 2020.
How does Slovakia rank for education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this?
Slovakia ranks 40th out of 60 countries with data for 2020.
Is education, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Education, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
60 places, 1,212 data points, 1990–2020
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