Education in Podravska (Vzhodna Slovenija, Slovenia): official figures
Municipalities in Podravska spent €116.85 million on education in 2025, €370 per resident, 6th highest of 12 statistical regions (Slovenia: €382).
How much do municipalities in Podravska spend on kindergartens?
Kindergartens (pre-school education) took 65.9% of municipal education spending in Podravska in 2025, €244 per resident.
Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia · saved copyMore figures
- Education was 24.8% of all municipal spending in Podravska in 2025, against 23.0% for all Slovenian municipalities. Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia · saved copy
- Primary schools received €90 per resident from municipal budgets in Podravska in 2025, and support services for education €34. Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia · saved copy
- Investment in school and kindergarten buildings and equipment was 17.3% of municipal education spending in Podravska in 2025, €64 per resident, 6th highest of 12 statistical regions. Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia · saved copy
- Student scholarships paid by municipalities in Podravska came to €2.28 per resident in 2025 (Slovenia: €1.40). Source: Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia · saved copy
How Podravska compares with other statistical regions in Slovenia
Municipal education spending per resident (EUR) (2025)
Podravska ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal education spending per resident (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gorenjska | €402 |
| 4 | Osrednjeslovenska | €398 |
| 5 | Jugovzhodna Slovenija | €391 |
| 6 | Podravska | €370 |
| 7 | Koroška | €368 |
| 8 | Primorsko-notranjska | €365 |
| 9 | Pomurska | €364 |
Education share of municipal spending (%) (2025)
Podravska ranks 4 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Education share of municipal spending (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osrednjeslovenska | 26.8% |
| 2 | Posavska | 25.7% |
| 3 | Jugovzhodna Slovenija | 25.2% |
| 4 | Podravska | 24.8% |
| 5 | Gorenjska | 24.2% |
| 6 | Pomurska | 23.5% |
| 7 | Obalno-kraška | 22.9% |
Municipal investment in schools and kindergartens per resident (EUR) (2025)
Podravska ranks 6 of 12, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Municipal investment in schools and kindergartens per resident (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Gorenjska | €101 |
| 4 | Jugovzhodna Slovenija | €69 |
| 5 | Osrednjeslovenska | €64 |
| 6 | Podravska | €64 |
| 7 | Pomurska | €52 |
| 8 | Goriška | €41 |
| 9 | Primorsko-notranjska | €39 |
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Sources
- Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia: Municipal budgets 2025, final outturn: expenditures by functional classification (COFOG), all municipalities, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 170af0ad592a…)
- Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Slovenia: Municipal budgets 2025, final outturn: revenues and expenditures by economic classification, all municipalities, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 80d92e45db88…)
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