Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Slovenia

Slovenia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes was 76,534 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
76,534 number
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
123rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
115,944 number
in 2007
All-time low
26,197 number
in 1983
Years of data
38
1981–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Slovenia, 1981–2018

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k1981199920181981: 27.7k number1982: 26.2k number1983: 26.2k number1984: 27.4k number1985: 27.7k number1986: 29.6k number1987: 31.0k number1988: 31.0k number1989: 31.1k number1990: 34.2k number1991: 33.6k number1992: 38.4k number1993: 39.3k number1994: 42.1k number1995: 43.2k number1996: 47.9k number1997: 53.5k number1998: 68.1k number1999: 79.1k number2000: 83.8k number2001: 91.5k number2002: 99.2k number2003: 101.5k number2004: 104.4k number2005: 112.2k number2006: 114.8k number2007: 115.9k number2008: 115.4k number2009: 114.4k number2010: 114.9k number2011: 107.1k number2012: 104.0k number2013: 97.7k number2014: 90.6k number2015: 85.6k number2016: 80.8k number2017: 79.5k number2018: 76.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Slovenia is 76,534 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.

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

That places Slovenia 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.

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

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28,647 number 26,197 number 31,055 number 9
1990s 47,939 number 33,565 number 79,126 number 10
2000s 105,318 number 83,816 number 115,944 number 10
2010s 92,981 number 76,534 number 114,873 number 9

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 120 Latvia 81,602 number compare
  2. 121 Republic of Moldova 81,435 number compare
  3. 122 Niger 80,415 number compare
  4. 124 Jamaica 74,537 number compare
  5. 125 Rwanda 72,128 number compare
  6. 126 Turkmenistan 65,890 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Slovenia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes in Slovenia was 76,534 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 115,944 number in 2007.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,197 number in 1983.
How does Slovenia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Slovenia ranks 123rd out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.