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 12.83 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Slovenia, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 12.83 for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Slovenia peaked at 12.83 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.8, in 1991.
That places Slovenia 23rd out of 121 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 | 6.8 | — |
| 2004 | 11.56 | +70.0% |
| 2005 | 11.4 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.59 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.62 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.7 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.82 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 11.87 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 12.05 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 12.17 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 12.28 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.34 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 12.53 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 12.65 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 12.71 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 12.83 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.62 | 11.4 | 11.82 | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.38 | 11.87 | 12.83 | 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 12.83 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 12.83 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 6.8 in 1991.
- How does Slovenia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Slovenia ranks 23rd out of 121 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 8.5%. 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release