Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Slovenia
Slovenia: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 16.66 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Slovenia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Slovenia is 16.66 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Slovenia peaked at 16.98 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.79 years, in 1990.
That places Slovenia 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.79 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.9 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 12.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 12.13 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 12.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 12.43 years | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 12.59 years | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 12.92 years | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 13.5 years | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 14.33 years | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 14.38 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 15.26 years | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 15.64 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 16.2 years | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.73 years | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 16.05 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.16 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.94 years | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.19 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16.98 years | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 16.67 years | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 16.56 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.74 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.73 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.56 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.49 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.59 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.66 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.58 years | 11.79 years | 14.33 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.79 years | 14.38 years | 16.25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.54 years | 15.94 years | 16.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6 years | 16.49 years | 16.66 years | 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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Slovenia?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Slovenia was 16.66 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.98 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.79 years in 1990.
- How does Slovenia rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Slovenia ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.