Education Procurement in Slovenia
Numbers
More information| Number of schools K-12 | Number of teachers K-12 | Number of students K-12 | Number of students per computer K-12 |
| 772[1] | over 19.000[1] | 187.754[1] | 3,3[2] |
Sources:
[1] Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia, 2019
http://www.eurydice.si/publikacije/The-Education-System-in-the-Republic-of-Slovenia-2018-19.pdf
[2] OECD, 2015 data (2012):
https://read.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/students-computers-and-learning/snapshot-of-ict-equipment-and-use-at-school_9789264239555-table2-en#page1
Legislation of Education
More informationPublic education institutions are governed by public law. The government uses legislation to promote e.g. the adoption of guidelines on public service.
Basic school is mandatory, and regulated by
- The Organization and financing of education Act (terms and conditions regarding provision, management and funding)
- The Basic school Act (e.g. general objectives, components and scope of basic education, assessment)
- The School meals Act (e.g. organization and quality of school meals, schools’ responsibilities to educate pupils about healthy nutrition)
There is a strategy for digital education, which aims for using ICT to facilitate innovative, open and sustainable learning. Top-level education authorities support two external bodies that provide support for schools in organizing digital education: The national institute Education Slovenia (e.g. curriculum development, research, support for teachers and schools) and the Academic and Research Network of Slovenia (ARNES; network service provision).
Sources:
Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia, 2019
http://www.eurydice.si/publikacije/The-Education-System-in-the-Republic-of-Slovenia-2018-19.pdf
Eurydice, 2020
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/single-structure-education-integrated-primary-and-lower-secondary-education-35_en
Eurydice, 2019
https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/sites/eurydice/files/en_digital_education_n.pdf
Strategic guidelines for further implementation of ICT in the Slovenian education until 2020:
http://www.mizs.gov.si/fileadmin/mizs.gov.si/pageuploads/URI/Slovenian_Strategic_Guidelines_ICT_in_education.pdf
Organisations
More information| Organization responsible for education | Role of the organization | Website |
| Ministry of Education, Science and Sport |
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www.gov.si/en/state-authorities/ministries/ ministry-of-education-science-and-sport |
| Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities | Responsible for ensuring the well-being of students. | www.gov.si/en/state-authorities/ministries/ ministry-of-labour -family-social-affairs- and-equal-opportunities |
| Ministry of Finance | Responsible over education budget | www.gov.si/en/state-authorities/ministries/ ministry-of-finance |
| National Education Institute of the Republic of Slovenia |
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www.zrss.si/en |
| Inspectorate for Education and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia | Performs reviews in schools and kindergartens | www.gov.si/en/state-authorities/bodies-within-ministries/inspectorate-of-education-and-sport |
| National Examinations Centre |
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www.ric.si/ric_eng/general_ information |
| Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Vocational Education and Training |
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www.cpi.si/en |
| National School of Leadership in Education | Organises the professional development of school leaders and candidates | http://en.solazaravnatelje.si |
| Educational Research Institute | Responsible for education-related research and surveys | www.pei.si/en/ educational-research -institute |
| Several councils of experts (e.g. Council of the Republic of Slovenia for General Education, Vocational and
Professional Education, Adult Education and Higher Education) |
Support the planning process and the implementation of education policy | |
| Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education | Ensures the quality standards in the field of higher education | https://www.nakvis.si/?lang=en |
| Schools | Schools can take 58% of the decisions, but they have got less control over curricula and assessment issues compared to the OECD average. Schools generally can make their own decision in issues regarding resource management.
Schools are managed by school leaders and governed by their school councils. At all levels, school councils include a representative of founders, employees and parents, while in upper secondary schools school council also includes students’ representatives. The main responsibilities of the school council:
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| Sources: OECD, 2016 http://www.oecd.org/slovenia/Education-Policy-Outlook-Country-Profile-Slovenia.pdf European Commission / EACEA National Policies Platform / Eurydice / Slovenia Overview: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/slovenia_en |
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Funding of education
More information| Type of schools | Source of funds |
| Schools are funded by the state and by municipalities as well.
The state provides financial resources for salaries of teachers and nonteaching staff, for material costs (e.g. teaching and learning materials, textbooks, meals, in-service training of staff). Municipalities are mainly responsible for covering the operational expenditure and the transportation costs of students. If a municipality is not able to cover these costs from its own budget it can receive additional help from the central budget. |
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| Upper secondary, vocational and tertiary education | Financed directly from the state budget |
| basic school | municipality, state, other sources |
| Source: Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia, 2019 http://www.eurydice.si/publikacije/The-Education-System-in-the-Republic-of-Slovenia-2018-19.pdf OECD, 2016 http://www.oecd.org/slovenia/Education-Policy-Outlook-Country-Profile-Slovenia.pdf European Commission / EACEA National Policies Platform / Eurydice / Slovenia Overview: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/slovenia_en |
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Public expenditure on education ISCED (2011) (million EUR)
More information| Year | Primary education | Lower secondary education | Upper secondary education | Total |
| 2012 | 566,0 | 304,8 | no data | 870,0 |
| 2013 | 550,4 | 294,1 | 372,7 | 1217,3 |
| 2014 | 562,4 | 300,4 | 361,2 | 1224,0 |
| 2015 | 540,5 | 288,7 | 367,2 | 1196,4 |
| 2016 | 557,6 | 297,8 | 371,2 | 1226,6 |
| Source: Eurostat (online data codes: educ_uoe_fine01) |
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Expenditure on educational institutions ISCED (2011) (Million EUR)
More information| Year | Expenditure | Primary education | Lower secondary education | Upper secondary education | Total |
| 2012 | Current expenditure | 566,5 | 305,0 | no data | 871,5 |
| Capital expenditure | 42,0 | 22,6 | no data | 64,6 | |
| Total | 608,5 | 327,6 | no data | 936,1 | |
| Share of capital expenditure (%) | 6,9 | 6,9 | no data | 6,9 | |
| 2013 | Current expenditure | 553,8 | 295,9 | 347,1 | 1 196,8 |
| Capital expenditure | 55,5 | 29,6 | 47,8 | 132,9 | |
| Total | 609,3 | 325,5 | 394,8 | 1 329,6 | |
| Share of capital expenditure (%) | 9,1 | 9,1 | 12,1 | 10,0 | |
| 2014 | Current expenditure | 548,1 | 292,8 | 343,3 | 1 184,2 |
| Capital expenditure | 67,1 | 35,8 | 31,0 | 133,9 | |
| Total | 615,2 | 328,6 | 374,3 | 1 318,1 | |
| Share of capital expenditure (%) | 10,9 | 10,9 | 8,3 | 10,2 | |
| 2015
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Current expenditure | 554,6 | 296,3 | 339,9 | 1 190,8 |
| Capital expenditure | 45,8 | 24,5 | 23,0 | 93,3 | |
| Total | 600,4 | 320,8 | 363,0 | 1 284,2 | |
| Share of capital expenditure (%) | 7,6 | 7,6 | 6,3 | 7,3 | |
| 2016 | Current expenditure | 587,8 | 314,0 | 347,5 | 1 249,3 |
| Capital expenditure | 145,8 | 77,9 | 18,8 | 242,5 | |
| Total | 733,6 | 391,9 | 366,3 | 1 491,8 | |
| Share of capital expenditure (%) | 19,9 | 19,9 | 5,1 | 16,3 | |
| Source: Eurostat (online data code: educ_uoe_fini01) |
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Investment plan for education / ICT in education
More information| Year | Amount in (€) | Main pillars of investments | Share of pillars (%) |
| 2012 | 7.4% of total public expenditure is spent on education (primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education) | compensation of all staff; other current expenditure | compensation of all staff (78.3%); other current expenditure (21.7%) |
| 2015 | 6.5% of total public expenditure is spent on education (primary, secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education) | compensation of all staff; other current expenditure | compensation of all staff (78%); other current expenditure (22%) |
Sources:
OECD, 2015
www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/education-at-a-glance-2015_eag-2015-en
OECD, 2018
www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/education-at-a-glance-2018_eag-2018-en
Procurement Procedure
More information| Public procurement system is relatively centralised and joint purchasing is important to the public markets. The public procurement system is governed through Public Procurement Act, the Law on Public Procurement in the Water, Energy, Transport and Postal Services Sectors, the Law on Public Procurement in the field of defence and security and the Law on the legal protection in public procurement procedure. Supplies and services contracts above €20,000 and work contracts above €40,000 need be posted to the Slovenian Public Procurement Portal.
Ministry of Public Administration: main legislative authority in which the Public Procurement Directorate (PPD) carries out the majority of the functions regarding public procurement:
National Review Commission for Reviewing Public Procurement Award Procedures (DKOM):
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| Sources: European Comission, 2016 https://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/sources/policy/how/improving-investment/public-procurement/study/country_profile/si.pdf www.gov.si/en/state-authorities/ministries/ministry-of-public-administration www.gov.si/en/state-authorities/ministries/ministry-of-public-administration/about-the-ministry/public-procurement-directorate www.dkom.si/eng www.rs-rs.si/en European Commission / EACEA National Policies Platform / Eurydice / Slovenia Overview: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-policies/eurydice/content/slovenia_en |