Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovenia
Slovenia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovenia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovenia is 9.3%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovenia peaked at 12.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1999.
Slovenia ranks 37th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +58.0% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 11.9% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 8.0% | 12.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 34 Serbia 9.4% compare
- 35 Puerto Rico 9.4% compare
- 36 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.3%
- 38 Morocco 9.2% compare
- 39 El Salvador 9.1% compare
- 40 Romania 9.1% compare
More education data for Slovenia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovenia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovenia was 9.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1999.
- How does Slovenia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Slovenia ranks 37th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.