Inequality in education in Slovenia
Slovenia: Inequality in education was 0.0195 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Slovenia, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 0.0195 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Slovenia peaked at 0.0318 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0195, in 2023.
That places Slovenia 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0318 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0299 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0287 | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0273 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0209 | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0212 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0213 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0217 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0212 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0208 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0206 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0199 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0201 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0195 | -2.8% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 0.0195 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 41% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 0.0195 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0317, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0245 | 0.0208 | 0.0318 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.02 | 0.0195 | 0.0206 | 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 inequality in education in Slovenia?
- Inequality in education in Slovenia was 0.0195 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0318 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 in 2023.
- How does Slovenia rank for inequality in education?
- Slovenia ranks 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.