Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Slovenia
Slovenia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 79.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
79.3%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 156 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 2014
All-time low
74.6%
in 2001
Years of data
21
1996–2016
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Slovenia, 1996–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Slovenia stood at 79.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Slovenia peaked at 79.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2001.
Slovenia ranks 11th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 77.4% | — |
| 1997 | 77.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.2% | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 76.7% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.6% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 79.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 79.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.7% | 75.2% | 77.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 74.6% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 79.0% | 79.5% | 7 |
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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Slovenia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Slovenia was 79.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2001.
- How does Slovenia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Slovenia ranks 11th out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release