Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia

Slovenia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 20.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.4%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
28th
of 32 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 2021
All-time low
10.6%
in 2008
Years of data
17
2006–2022

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia, 2006–2022

051015202006201420222006: 14.4 %2007: 11.5 %2008: 10.6 %2009: 11.1 %2010: 11.5 %2011: 12.8 %2012: 13.7 %2013: 13 %2014: 13.9 %2015: 13.9 %2016: 14.7 %2017: 18.7 %2018: 17.3 %2019: 15.8 %2020: 17.8 %2021: 20.7 %2022: 20.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 20.4% for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2022.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia peaked at 20.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2008.

That places Slovenia 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%) in Slovenia, 2006 to 2022.
Year % Change
2006 14.4%
2007 11.5% -19.9%
2008 10.6% -7.8%
2009 11.1% +4.6%
2010 11.5% +3.2%
2011 12.8% +11.4%
2012 13.7% +7.6%
2013 13.0% -5.1%
2014 13.9% +6.9%
2015 13.9% -0.6%
2016 14.7% +5.7%
2017 18.7% +27.3%
2018 17.3% -7.2%
2019 15.8% -8.6%
2020 17.8% +12.2%
2021 20.7% +16.5%
2022 20.4% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.9% 10.6% 14.4% 4
2010s 14.5% 11.5% 18.7% 10
2020s 19.6% 17.8% 20.7% 3

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 25 Spain 28.1% compare
  2. 26 Lithuania 27.6% compare
  3. 27 Croatia 22.3% compare
  4. 29 Greece 19.0% compare
  5. 30 Brunei Darussalam 18.8% compare
  6. 31 Costa Rica 16.3%

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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 20.4% 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 20.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2008.
How does Slovenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Slovenia ranks 28th out of 32 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 48.5%. 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, immigrant background, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
32 places, 380 data points, 1994–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release