Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Slovenia
Slovenia: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 6.59 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Slovenia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Slovenia is 6.59 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Slovenia peaked at 6.66 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.27 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
Slovenia ranks 122nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 5.19 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.07 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.91 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.76 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.54 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.27 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.32 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.64 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 4.63 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.35 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.32 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.31 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 5.36 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.42 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.54 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 5.74 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 5.94 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 6.16 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.41 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.58 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 6.66 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.62 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.59 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 6.59 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 82% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 6.59 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.22 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.01 units per square kilometre | 4.54 units per square kilometre | 5.54 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 4.71 units per square kilometre | 4.27 units per square kilometre | 5.35 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 units per square kilometre | 5.31 units per square kilometre | 6.58 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.63 units per square kilometre | 6.59 units per square kilometre | 6.66 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 119 Ecuador 7.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Cuba 6.98 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Mexico 6.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Portugal 6.54 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Cyprus 6.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Fiji 6.32 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Slovenia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.67 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.55 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Slovenia?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Slovenia was 6.59 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Slovenia rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Slovenia ranks 122nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.