Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Slovenia
Slovenia: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 21,915 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Slovenia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Slovenia stood at 21,915 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Slovenia peaked at 30,683 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 17,613 number, in 2009.
That places Slovenia 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26,981 number | — |
| 1971 | 27,324 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 27,561 number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 27,514 number | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 27,306 number | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 27,066 number | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 26,911 number | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 26,968 number | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 27,212 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 27,598 number | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 28,069 number | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 28,557 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 28,832 number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 29,246 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 29,704 number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 30,128 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 30,475 number | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 30,683 number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 30,452 number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 29,898 number | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 29,135 number | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 27,563 number | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 27,563 number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 26,863 number | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 26,151 number | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 25,417 number | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 24,654 number | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 23,801 number | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 22,834 number | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 21,830 number | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 20,860 number | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 19,995 number | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 19,227 number | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 18,704 number | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 18,059 number | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 17,939 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 17,822 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 17,728 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 17,641 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 17,613 number | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17,694 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 17,956 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 18,486 number | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 19,239 number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 20,087 number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 20,893 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 21,471 number | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 21,846 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 22,011 number | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 22,016 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21,915 number | -0.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 21,915 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 49% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 21,915 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,228 number, 28% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,244 number | 26,911 number | 27,598 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,604 number | 28,069 number | 30,683 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,581 number | 21,830 number | 29,135 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,559 number | 17,613 number | 20,860 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,170 number | 17,694 number | 22,016 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,915 number | 21,915 number | 21,915 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 149 North Macedonia 23,158 number compare
- 150 Comoros 22,968 number compare
- 151 Bahrain 22,085 number compare
- 153 Djibouti 19,657 number compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 19,183 number compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 19,107 number 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Slovenia?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Slovenia was 21,915 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 30,683 number in 1987.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,613 number in 2009.
- How does Slovenia rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Slovenia ranks 152nd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.