Australia vs Slovenia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Australia
81.8%
in 2022
Slovenia
82.4%
in 2022
Australia rank
13th
Slovenia rank
10th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Australia
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 82.4% against 81.8% in Australia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Slovenia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Slovenia ranks 10th of 47 countries.
Slovenia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.3% | 89.8% | 0.5% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 88.9% | 2.8% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 82.4% | 0.6% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Australia or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 82.4% against 81.8% in Australia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Australia and Slovenia?
- 0.6%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Slovenia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Slovenia rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Australia ranks 13th and Slovenia ranks 10th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release