Slovenia vs United Arab Emirates: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling

Slovenia
12.95 years
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
12.99 years
in 2023
Slovenia rank
19th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th

Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling over time

  • Slovenia
  • United Arab Emirates
051015199020062023

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 12.99 years against 12.95 years in Slovenia, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovenia ahead.

Slovenia ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 192 countries.

Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 8.67 years 7.05 years 1.63 years Slovenia
2000s 11.5 years 9 years 2.5 years Slovenia
2010s 12.48 years 10.96 years 1.53 years Slovenia
2020s 12.93 years 12.87 years 0.0622 years Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling, Slovenia or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 12.99 years against 12.95 years in Slovenia as of 2023.
What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling between Slovenia and United Arab Emirates?
0.04 years, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and United Arab Emirates?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Slovenia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
Slovenia ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,079 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.