Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Slovenia
Slovenia: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 98.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Slovenia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Slovenia is 98.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Slovenia peaked at 99.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97.2%, in 2002.
That places Slovenia 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97.8% | — |
| 2002 | 97.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 98.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 98.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 98.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.7% | 97.2% | 98.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 97.8% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.5% | 99.0% | 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 gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Slovenia?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Slovenia was 98.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.2% in 2002.
- How does Slovenia rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Slovenia ranks 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.