Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral both in Slovenia
Slovenia: Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral both was 2.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.4%
Change on year
down 23.5%
World rank
4th
of 67 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 2020
All-time low
1.6%
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 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%.
Educational attainment rate, completed Doctoral … Doctoral both in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.6% | — |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | -26.5% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 2.4% | -23.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 2.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 2.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 2.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8%, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 Turkey 2.7% compare
- 5 United States 2.3% compare
- 6 Germany 1.9% compare
- 7 Sweden 1.8% 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 2.4% 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