Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Slovenia
Slovenia: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 12.8 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Slovenia, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Slovenia is 12.8, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Slovenia peaked at 12.8 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.51, in 1991.
That places Slovenia 20th out of 124 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.51 | — |
| 2004 | 11.83 | +57.6% |
| 2005 | 11.68 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 11.81 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 11.75 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 11.91 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.03 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 12.06 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.21 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 12.28 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 12.38 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.43 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.57 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.67 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.7 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.8 | +0.8% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 12.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.44, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 12.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.38, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +57.6% | 7.51 | 11.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.51 | 7.51 | 7.51 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.84 | 11.68 | 12.03 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.46 | 12.06 | 12.8 | 9 |
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Slovenia?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Slovenia was 12.8 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.51 in 1991.
- How does Slovenia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Slovenia ranks 20th out of 124 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release