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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 8,663 (2016)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.58 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.5% (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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The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.