Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovenia
Slovenia: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1,285 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovenia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovenia is 1,285, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovenia peaked at 2,291 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 937, in 2020.
That places Slovenia 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,809 | — |
| 2002 | 1,860 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,003 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 2,156 | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2,122 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1,815 | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 2,291 | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 1,847 | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 1,774 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 1,656 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1,729 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 1,562 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 1,611 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,608 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1,544 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 1,840 | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 1,671 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 1,282 | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 1,124 | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 937 | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 1,405 | +49.9% |
| 2022 | 1,144 | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 1,285 | +12.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 1,285 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,166, 41% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 1,285 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,969, 32% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,964 | 1,774 | 2,291 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,563 | 1,124 | 1,840 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,193 | 937 | 1,405 | 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 out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovenia?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Slovenia was 1,285 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,291 in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 937 in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Slovenia ranks 136th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release