Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Slovenia
Slovenia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 79.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Slovenia, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Slovenia is 79.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Slovenia peaked at 82.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2005.
That places Slovenia 21st out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 66.8% | — |
| 2005 | 66.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 77.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 78.9% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 78.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 81.3% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 82.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 79.2% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.1% | 66.4% | 71.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 71.0% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 79.2% | 82.8% | 4 |
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 upper secondary education or in Slovenia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Slovenia was 79.2% 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 82.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2005.
- How does Slovenia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Slovenia ranks 21st out of 113 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 up 7.8%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release