Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Slovenia
Slovenia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Slovenia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 99.8% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Slovenia peaked at 100.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2007.
Slovenia ranks 14th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 100.0% | — |
| 2005 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.6% | 98.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 13 Azerbaijan 99.9% compare
- 15 Czechia 99.8% compare
- 16 Switzerland 99.8% compare
- 17 Estonia 99.8% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.88 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Slovenia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Slovenia was 99.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2007.
- How does Slovenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Slovenia ranks 14th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release