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, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Slovenia is 99.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Slovenia peaked at 99.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 99.1%, in 2006.
That places Slovenia 11th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 99.1% | — |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 99.1% | 99.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.2% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 8 Switzerland 99.9% compare
- 9 Czechia 99.9% compare
- 10 Netherlands 99.8% compare
- 12 Slovakia 99.8% compare
- 13 United States of America 99.8% compare
- 14 Ireland 99.8% compare
More education data for Slovenia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
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 99.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.1% in 2006.
- How does Slovenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Slovenia ranks 11th out of 38 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 up 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release