Duration of compulsory education in Slovenia
Slovenia: Duration of compulsory education was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 205 countries
All-time high
9
in 1998
All-time low
9
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Slovenia, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 9 for duration of compulsory education 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 Slovenia peaked at 9 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1998.
Slovenia ranks 120th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 |
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More education data for Slovenia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 8,663 (2016)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.58 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in Slovenia?
- Duration of compulsory education in Slovenia was 9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1998.
- How does Slovenia rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Slovenia ranks 120th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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