Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent in Slovenia
Slovenia: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral or equivalent was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 2.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Slovenia peaked at 4.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2014.
That places Slovenia 4th out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.4% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 1 Switzerland 3.3% compare
- 2 Luxembourg 2.8% compare
- 3 Türkiye 2.7% compare
- 5 United States 2.3% compare
- 6 Germany 1.9% compare
- 7 Sweden 1.8% compare
More education data for Slovenia
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Slovenia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent in Slovenia was 2.4% 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 4.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2014.
- How does Slovenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed doctoral or equivalent?
- Slovenia ranks 4th out of 67 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 48.0%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release