Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Slovenia

Slovenia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 79,987 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
79,987
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
123rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
115,944
in 2007
All-time low
26,197
in 1983
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Slovenia, 1981–2023

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1981200220231981: 27.7k1982: 26.2k1983: 26.2k1984: 27.4k1985: 27.7k1986: 29.6k1987: 31.0k1988: 31.0k1989: 31.1k1990: 34.2k1991: 33.6k1992: 38.4k1993: 39.3k1994: 42.1k1995: 43.2k1996: 47.9k1997: 53.5k1998: 68.1k1999: 79.1k2000: 83.8k2001: 91.5k2002: 99.2k2003: 101.5k2004: 104.4k2005: 112.2k2006: 114.8k2007: 115.9k2008: 115.4k2009: 114.4k2010: 114.9k2011: 107.1k2012: 104.0k2013: 97.7k2014: 90.6k2015: 85.6k2016: 80.8k2017: 79.5k2018: 76.5k2019: 76.0k2020: 76.7k2021: 82.7k2022: 81.7k2023: 80.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 79,987 for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in 2023.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Slovenia peaked at 115,944 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26,197, in 1983.

That places Slovenia 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Slovenia, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 27,707
1982 26,207 -5.4%
1983 26,197 -0.0%
1984 27,403 +4.6%
1985 27,691 +1.1%
1986 29,601 +6.9%
1987 30,985 +4.7%
1988 30,981 -0.0%
1989 31,055 +0.2%
1990 34,228 +10.2%
1991 33,565 -1.9%
1992 38,388 +14.4%
1993 39,264 +2.3%
1994 42,054 +7.1%
1995 43,249 +2.8%
1996 47,908 +10.8%
1997 53,483 +11.6%
1998 68,126 +27.4%
1999 79,126 +16.1%
2000 83,816 +5.9%
2001 91,494 +9.2%
2002 99,214 +8.4%
2003 101,458 +2.3%
2004 104,396 +2.9%
2005 112,228 +7.5%
2006 114,794 +2.3%
2007 115,944 +1.0%
2008 115,445 -0.4%
2009 114,391 -0.9%
2010 114,873 +0.4%
2011 107,134 -6.7%
2012 104,003 -2.9%
2013 97,706 -6.1%
2014 90,622 -7.3%
2015 85,616 -5.5%
2016 80,798 -5.6%
2017 79,547 -1.5%
2018 76,534 -3.8%
2019 75,991 -0.7%
2020 76,728 +1.0%
2021 82,694 +7.8%
2022 81,715 -1.2%
2023 79,987 -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28,647 26,197 31,055 9
1990s 47,939 33,565 79,126 10
2000s 105,318 83,816 115,944 10
2010s 91,282 75,991 114,873 10
2020s 80,281 76,728 82,694 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 120 Burundi 83,195 compare
  2. 121 Mali 83,150 compare
  3. 122 Niger 80,415 compare
  4. 124 Republic of Moldova 79,541 compare
  5. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 76,962 compare
  6. 126 Jamaica 74,537 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Slovenia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Slovenia was 79,987 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 115,944 in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,197 in 1983.
How does Slovenia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Slovenia ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.