Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Slovenia

Slovenia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 30.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
30.0%
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
41st
of 129 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2022
All-time low
12.2%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1996–2022

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Slovenia, 1996–2022

01020301996200920221996: 12.6 cumulative1997: 12.7 cumulative1998: 12.9 cumulative1999: 13.6 cumulative2000: 14.5 cumulative2001: 12.2 cumulative2002: 12.8 cumulative2003: 15.1 cumulative2004: 17.8 cumulative2005: 17.5 cumulative2006: 17.9 cumulative2007: 17.6 cumulative2008: 18.6 cumulative2009: 18.7 cumulative2010: 19.2 cumulative2011: 19.7 cumulative2012: 20.8 cumulative2013: 22.1 cumulative2014: 22.1 cumulative2015: 22.6 cumulative2016: 23.2 cumulative2017: 24.5 cumulative2018: 24.8 cumulative2019: 25 cumulative2020: 27.3 cumulative2022: 30 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 30.0% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2022. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Slovenia peaked at 30.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2001.

That places Slovenia 41st out of 129 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Slovenia, 1996 to 2022.
Year cumulative Change
1996 12.6%
1997 12.7% +0.8%
1998 12.9% +1.2%
1999 13.6% +6.1%
2000 14.5% +6.5%
2001 12.2% -16.3%
2002 12.8% +5.4%
2003 15.1% +17.5%
2004 17.8% +18.5%
2005 17.5% -1.7%
2006 17.9% +2.3%
2007 17.6% -2.0%
2008 18.6% +5.7%
2009 18.7% +0.5%
2010 19.2% +3.0%
2011 19.7% +2.3%
2012 20.8% +5.4%
2013 22.1% +6.3%
2014 22.1% +0.1%
2015 22.6% +2.3%
2016 23.2% +2.8%
2017 24.5% +5.6%
2018 24.8% +1.0%
2019 25.0% +1.0%
2020 27.3% +9.2%
2022 30.0% +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.9% 12.6% 13.6% 4
2000s 16.3% 12.2% 18.7% 10
2010s 22.4% 19.2% 25.0% 10
2020s 28.6% 27.3% 30.0% 2

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 38 Republic of Moldova 31.3% compare
  2. 39 Estonia 30.7% compare
  3. 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 30.1% compare
  4. 42 Latvia 29.5% compare
  5. 43 Greece 29.5% compare
  6. 44 Poland 29.3% compare

See the full ranking of 129 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Slovenia?
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Slovenia was 30.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2001.
How does Slovenia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Slovenia ranks 41st out of 129 countries with data for 2022.
Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,126 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.