Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovenia
Slovenia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 2.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovenia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovenia is 2.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovenia peaked at 6.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2020.
Slovenia ranks 153rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.1% | — |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -23.6% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 5.4% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -28.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -11.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 2.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 53% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 2.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.7%, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.7% | 6.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3.1% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovenia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovenia was 2.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Slovenia ranks 153rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release