Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Slovenia
Slovenia: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 17.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.4%
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
38th
of 43 countries
All-time high
44.9%
in 2015
All-time low
17.4%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Slovenia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Slovenia stood at 17.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Slovenia peaked at 44.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2025.
Slovenia ranks 38th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 44.9% | — |
| 2016 | 40.4% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 33.1% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 29.3% | -19.9% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -20.5% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 17.4% | -12.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 17.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.9%, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 17.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.4%, 37% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.7% | 30.7% | 44.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 17.4% | 36.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 35 Luxembourg 25.4% compare
- 36 Netherlands 24.4% compare
- 36 Netherlands 24.4% compare
- 38 Slovenia 17.4% compare
- 40 Sweden 13.6% compare
- 41 Denmark 9.7% compare
More education data for Slovenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Slovenia?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Slovenia was 17.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 44.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2025.
- How does Slovenia rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Slovenia ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion - % of children in the respective at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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