Duration of compulsory education in years in Slovenia
Slovenia: Duration of compulsory education in years was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 73 countries
All-time high
9
in 1998
All-time low
9
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Slovenia, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 9 for duration of compulsory education in years in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Slovenia peaked at 9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1998.
Slovenia ranks 50th of 73 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9 | — |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 50 Saudi Arabia 9 compare
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- 50 Georgia 9 compare
- 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 9 compare
- 50 Azerbaijan 9 compare
- 50 Morocco 9 compare
- 50 Libya 9 compare
- 50 Bahrain 9 compare
- 50 Tajikistan 9 compare
- 50 Albania 9 compare
- 50 Liechtenstein 9 compare
- 50 Poland 9 compare
- 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9 compare
- 50 Kuwait 9 compare
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More education data for Slovenia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,663 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.88 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in years in Slovenia?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Slovenia was 9 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- How does Slovenia rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Slovenia ranks 50th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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