Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Slovenia
Slovenia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 7.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Slovenia, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Slovenia is 7.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 83.4% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Slovenia peaked at 7.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2018.
That places Slovenia 55th out of 68 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.2% | — |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +50.2% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +83.4% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 7.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 7.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.1% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.9% | 7.2% | 2 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Slovenia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Slovenia was 7.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2018.
- How does Slovenia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Slovenia ranks 55th out of 68 countries with data for 2021.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, rural, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release