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
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.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Slovenia 37th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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% |
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
- 34 Luxembourg 25.4% compare
- 35 Netherlands 24.4% compare
- 35 Netherlands 24.4% compare
- 37 Slovenia 17.4% compare
- 39 Sweden 13.6% compare
- 40 Denmark 9.7% compare
More education data for Slovenia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 17.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 82.53 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 0.366 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 19.79 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth 79.84 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years (2040)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education 1.12 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over (2040)
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 28.9% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 5.5% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 97,531 Number (2024)
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 37th out of 42 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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