Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) was 33,799 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33,799
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
124th
of 195 countries
All-time high
48,428
in 2010
All-time low
12,040
in 1982
Years of data
43
1981–2023
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Slovenia, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Slovenia is 33,799, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Slovenia peaked at 48,428 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12,040, in 1982.
That places Slovenia 124th out of 195 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, male (number) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12,773 | — |
| 1982 | 12,040 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 12,373 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 13,503 | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 13,474 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 13,958 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 14,404 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 14,320 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 14,214 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 15,489 | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 14,897 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 18,131 | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 17,926 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 18,899 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 18,903 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20,903 | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 23,496 | +12.4% |
| 1998 | 30,509 | +29.8% |
| 1999 | 34,785 | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 36,806 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 40,171 | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 42,129 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 44,421 | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 45,029 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 47,343 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 47,784 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 48,356 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 48,322 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48,087 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 48,428 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 42,182 | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 43,959 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 41,483 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 38,286 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 35,810 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 34,236 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 33,798 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 32,490 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 32,188 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 32,752 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 34,992 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 34,581 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 33,799 | -2.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 33,799 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71,144, 48% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 33,799 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 128,518, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13,451 | 12,040 | 14,404 | 9 |
| 1990s | 21,394 | 14,897 | 34,785 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,845 | 36,806 | 48,356 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38,286 | 32,188 | 48,428 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,031 | 32,752 | 34,992 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Slovenia?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Slovenia was 33,799 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,428 in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,040 in 1982.
- How does Slovenia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Slovenia ranks 124th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release