Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both in Slovenia
Slovenia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban both was 85.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
85.0%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
21st
of 108 countries
All-time high
88.9%
in 2022
All-time low
81.6%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2004–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Slovenia, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 85.0% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Slovenia peaked at 88.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.6%, in 2005.
Slovenia ranks 21st of 108 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 upper … upper urban both in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 82.1% | — |
| 2005 | 81.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 83.7% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 82.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 83.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 85.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 86.0% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 88.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 85.0% | -4.4% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 85.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.8%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 85.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.5%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.7% | 81.6% | 83.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 85.7% | 84.2% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 85.0% | 88.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 18 Croatia 86.6% compare
- 19 Ireland 86.2% compare
- 20 Sweden 85.8% compare
- 22 Tajikistan 84.7% compare
- 23 South Korea 84.2% compare
- 24 Switzerland 83.9% 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 upper secondary education or in Slovenia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Slovenia was 85.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.6% in 2005.
- How does Slovenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Slovenia ranks 21st out of 108 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release