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 12.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Slovenia, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Slovenia is 12.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Slovenia peaked at 14.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2020.
Slovenia ranks 9th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.8% | — |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 7.7% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +18.4% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +40.6% |
| 2018 | 7.7% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -39.5% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +232.6% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | -12.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 12.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 3.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 12.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.7%, 1.6× the median. (28 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 | +232.6% | 4.4% | 14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.8% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 4.4% | 14.5% | 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 12.7% 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 14.5% 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 4.4% in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Slovenia ranks 9th out of 49 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 80.1%. 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, 55-64 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release