Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral female in Slovenia
Slovenia: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral female was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.3%
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
3rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2020
All-time low
1.4%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Slovenia, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 2.3% for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Slovenia peaked at 4.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2014.
That places Slovenia 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral female in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.4% | — |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -23.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 2.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 2.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 3.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.3% | 4.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 1 Switzerland 2.5% compare
- 2 Turkey 2.5% compare
- 4 Luxembourg 2.1% compare
- 5 United States 2.0% compare
- 6 Sweden 1.5% compare
More education data for Slovenia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.67 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.55 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Slovenia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Slovenia was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2014.
- How does Slovenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Slovenia ranks 3rd out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent education, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release