Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia
Slovenia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 29.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 29.6% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia peaked at 33.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2005.
Slovenia ranks 22nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.7% | — |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 15.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 15.8% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 20.3% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 25.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 33.5% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 13.6% | 15.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 17.3% | 26.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 28.7% | 33.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 19 Denmark 32.7% compare
- 20 Latvia 32.1% compare
- 21 Palestine, State of 30.3% compare
- 23 Switzerland 29.4% compare
- 24 Republic of Korea 28.3% compare
- 25 Netherlands 28.2% 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 short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia was 29.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2005.
- How does Slovenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Slovenia ranks 22nd out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release