Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Slovenia
Slovenia: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 74.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Slovenia, 1993–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 74.0% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2016. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Slovenia peaked at 74.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 1996.
Slovenia ranks 22nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 68.3% | — |
| 1994 | 68.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 69.0% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 66.5% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 69.7% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 67.5% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 68.8% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 70.1% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 70.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +1.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 74.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.4%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 74.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.0%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.3% | 66.5% | 69.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 70.7% | 68.6% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 72.5% | 74.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 19 Slovakia 75.5% compare
- 20 Suriname 74.8% compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 74.4%
- 23 Antigua and Barbuda 74.0% compare
- 24 Saint Kitts and Nevis 73.8% compare
- 25 Romania 73.6% compare
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 secondary education who are female in Slovenia?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Slovenia was 74.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 1996.
- How does Slovenia rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Slovenia ranks 22nd out of 210 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release