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

Slovenia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 23.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.9%
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
27th
of 95 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2021
All-time low
12.4%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia, 2004–2023

01020302004201320232004: 12.4 %2005: 12.4 %2006: 12.6 %2007: 13.7 %2008: 14 %2009: 13.6 %2010: 14.5 %2011: 15.8 %2012: 17.2 %2013: 18 %2014: 18.5 %2015: 19.5 %2016: 21.1 %2017: 22.2 %2018: 22.4 %2019: 22.2 %2020: 24.8 %2021: 28.8 %2022: 27.8 %2023: 23.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia stood at 23.9%.

The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia peaked at 28.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2005.

That places Slovenia 27th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%) in Slovenia, 2004 to 2023.
Year % Change
2004 12.4%
2005 12.4% -0.1%
2006 12.6% +1.9%
2007 13.7% +8.8%
2008 14.0% +2.5%
2009 13.6% -2.7%
2010 14.5% +5.9%
2011 15.8% +9.0%
2012 17.2% +9.2%
2013 18.0% +4.6%
2014 18.5% +2.6%
2015 19.5% +5.8%
2016 21.1% +7.9%
2017 22.2% +5.3%
2018 22.4% +1.1%
2019 22.2% -0.9%
2020 24.8% +11.7%
2021 28.8% +16.0%
2022 27.8% -3.3%
2023 23.9% -14.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.1% 12.4% 14.0% 6
2010s 19.1% 14.5% 22.4% 10
2020s 26.3% 23.9% 28.8% 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 24 Spain 25.0% compare
  2. 25 Germany 24.8% compare
  3. 26 Iceland 24.0% compare
  4. 28 Poland 22.4% compare
  5. 29 Zimbabwe 22.0% compare
  6. 30 Jordan 21.8% compare

See the full ranking of 95 places →

More education data for Slovenia

All data for Slovenia →

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 23.9% 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 28.8% in 2021.
What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2005.
How does Slovenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
Slovenia ranks 27th out of 95 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 32.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 23 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/educational-attainment-rate-completed-short-cycle-tertiary-education-or-higher-population-7/slovenia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/educational-attainment-rate-completed-short-cycle-tertiary-education-or-higher-population-7/slovenia/">Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovenia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
95 places, 1,561 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release