Slovenia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of the population with lower secondary education

Slovenia
99.3%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.8%
in 2021
Slovenia rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Share of the population with lower secondary education over time

  • Slovenia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 99.8% against 99.3% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.5%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Slovenia ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 135 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Slovenia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 95.6% 99.8% 4.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 96.8% 99.8% 3.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 98.7% 99.8% 1.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Slovenia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 99.8% against 99.3% in Slovenia as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Slovenia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.5%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovenia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Slovenia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
Slovenia ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with lower secondary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
135 places, 1,912 data points, 1970–2024
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.