Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Slovenia
Slovenia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 23.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Slovenia, 1996–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Slovenia stood at 23.1%.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Slovenia peaked at 25.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1996.
That places Slovenia 8th out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 6.6% | — |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +60.1% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +20.6% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +86.1% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 17.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | -13.5% |
| 2013 | 14.8% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 14.4% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 14.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 13.3% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -23.0% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +156.7% |
| 2023 | 23.1% | -9.7% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 23.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 23.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 3.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +156.7% | 10.0% | 25.6% |
| 2004 | +86.1% | 11.0% | 20.5% |
| 2000 | +60.1% | 6.6% | 10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 9.1% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 10.0% | 25.6% | 3 |
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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Slovenia?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Slovenia was 23.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1996.
- How does Slovenia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Slovenia ranks 8th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release