Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Slovenia
Slovenia: Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female was 39.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia, 1996–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia is 39.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia peaked at 39.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1997.
That places Slovenia 31st out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … short-cycle tertiary female in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11.6% | — |
| 1997 | 11.2% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +17.8% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 16.5% | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 21.6% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 26.4% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 31.9% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 34.8% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +0.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 39.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.7%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 39.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 13.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 13.4% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.4% | 23.1% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 34.8% | 39.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 28 Belgium 40.1% compare
- 29 Moldova 40.1% compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 39.9% compare
- 32 France 38.8% compare
- 33 New Zealand 38.6% compare
- 34 Netherlands 38.5% compare
More education data for Slovenia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.67 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.55 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (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 39.4% 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 39.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1997.
- How does Slovenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Slovenia ranks 31st out of 128 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 49.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release