Primary education, pupils in Slovenia
Slovenia: Primary education, pupils was 132,709 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
132,709
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
147th
of 206 countries
All-time high
134,199
in 2020
All-time low
86,021
in 2002
Years of data
43
1981–2023
Primary education, pupils in Slovenia, 1981–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 132,709 for primary education, pupils in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Slovenia peaked at 134,199 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86,021, in 2002.
Slovenia ranks 147th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 109,500 | — |
| 1982 | 113,045 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 115,200 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 115,533 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 115,913 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 116,016 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 116,887 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 117,051 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 116,847 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 115,085 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 112,134 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 111,663 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 104,441 | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 102,120 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 102,184 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 100,764 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 98,866 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 95,812 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 91,536 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 86,850 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 86,388 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 86,021 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 87,085 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 93,371 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 93,156 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 93,274 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 107,848 | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 107,295 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 107,104 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 106,883 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 106,946 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 107,965 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 109,218 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 111,648 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 115,560 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 119,563 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 123,998 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 129,123 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 132,551 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 134,199 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 133,342 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 133,368 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 132,709 | -0.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 132,709 is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 56% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 132,709 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,238, 31% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 115,110 | 109,500 | 117,051 | 9 |
| 1990s | 103,460 | 91,536 | 115,085 | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,839 | 86,021 | 107,848 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116,346 | 106,883 | 132,551 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,404 | 132,709 | 134,199 | 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 primary education, pupils in Slovenia?
- Primary education, pupils in Slovenia was 132,709 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 134,199 in 2020.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,021 in 2002.
- How does Slovenia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Slovenia ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.