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
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Slovenia, 1996–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Slovenia is 79.3%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 9th of 138 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. (60 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 79.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.7%, 1.1× the median. (42 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 9th out of 138 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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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.