Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Slovenia
Slovenia: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 49.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Slovenia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Slovenia stood at 49.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Slovenia peaked at 49.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.5%, in 2022.
Slovenia ranks 31st of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 47.4% | — |
| 2014 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 44.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +29.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 49.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 49.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.2%, 95% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.4% | 45.2% | 48.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 38.5% | 49.7% | 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 teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Slovenia?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Slovenia was 49.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.5% in 2022.
- How does Slovenia rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Slovenia ranks 31st out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release