Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovenia
Slovenia: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 2,749 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,749
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
144th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8,049
in 2001
All-time low
1,777
in 2015
Years of data
23
2001–2023
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovenia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 2,749 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovenia peaked at 8,049 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,777, in 2015.
That places Slovenia 144th out of 184 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,049 | — |
| 2002 | 6,724 | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 5,715 | -15.0% |
| 2004 | 7,518 | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 6,832 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 6,609 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 6,192 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 5,575 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 5,574 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,131 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 4,799 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 4,607 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 3,202 | -30.5% |
| 2014 | 3,590 | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 1,777 | -50.5% |
| 2016 | 3,069 | +72.7% |
| 2017 | 3,296 | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 2,522 | -23.5% |
| 2019 | 2,716 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 2,649 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,876 | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 2,643 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 2,749 | +4.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 2,749 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 27% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 2,749 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,703, 23% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,532 | 5,574 | 8,049 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,471 | 1,777 | 5,131 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,729 | 2,643 | 2,876 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 141 Vanuatu 3,379 compare
- 142 Micronesia, Federated States of 3,363 compare
- 143 Luxembourg 3,020 compare
- 145 Trinidad and Tobago 2,592 compare
- 146 Lithuania 2,444 compare
- 147 Sao Tome and Principe 2,314 compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovenia?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovenia was 2,749 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,049 in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,777 in 2015.
- How does Slovenia rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Slovenia ranks 144th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release