Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban both in Slovenia
Slovenia: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban both was 3.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.3%
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
3rd
of 55 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2020
All-time low
2.5%
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
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Slovenia is 3.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Slovenia peaked at 5.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2014.
Slovenia ranks 3rd of 55 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral urban both in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.5% | — |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +24.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -23.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 3.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 3.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 3.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.5% | 4.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 1 Switzerland 3.6% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 3.5% compare
- 4 United States 2.5% compare
- 5 Sweden 2.3% compare
- 6 Australia 2.1% 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 3.3% 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 5.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2014.
- How does Slovenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Slovenia ranks 3rd out of 55 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 34.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release