Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Slovenia
Slovenia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 82.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Slovenia, 1991–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Slovenia stood at 82.3%.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Slovenia peaked at 86.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1991.
Slovenia ranks 26th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.5% | — |
| 1998 | 65.9% | +525.0% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 71.9% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 74.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 75.8% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 77.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 81.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 86.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 82.3% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 10.5% | 67.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 72.9% | 68.6% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 77.7% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.8% | 82.3% | 86.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Slovenia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Slovenia was 82.3% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 86.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1991.
- How does Slovenia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Slovenia ranks 26th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed upper secondary education.