Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia
Slovenia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 36.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia is 36.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia peaked at 36.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2006.
Slovenia ranks 15th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.4% | — |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 19.8% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 21.6% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 28.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 36.7% | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.4% | 18.4% | 20.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 20.6% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 32.7% | 36.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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 36.5% in 2022, 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 36.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2006.
- How does Slovenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Slovenia ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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, non-immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release