Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Slovenia
Slovenia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 80.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Slovenia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Slovenia is 80.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Slovenia peaked at 93.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1999.
That places Slovenia 63rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.7% | — |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +50.5% |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +88.1% |
| 2002 | 5.2% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | +1694.7% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 90.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 89.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 88.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 86.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 85.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 86.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 85.0% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 84.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 84.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 82.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 81.6% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 80.6% | -1.2% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 80.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 80.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.7%, 97% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +1694.7% | 5.2% | 93.1% |
| 2001 | +88.1% | 2.5% | 4.7% |
| 2000 | +50.5% | 1.7% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 2.5% | 93.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 84.0% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.9% | 80.6% | 82.9% | 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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Slovenia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Slovenia was 80.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1999.
- How does Slovenia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Slovenia ranks 63rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release