Primary education, teachers in Slovenia
Slovenia: Primary education, teachers was 8,663 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in Slovenia, 1993–2016
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Slovenia is 8,663, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Slovenia peaked at 8,663 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,935, in 1993.
That places Slovenia 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary education, teachers in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,935 | — |
| 1994 | 6,513 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 6,780 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 7,201 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 6,970 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6,481 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 6,647 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 6,883 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6,884 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,185 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 6,156 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6,141 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,111 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 6,152 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6,243 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,281 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,401 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6,434 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,468 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,666 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6,836 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8,663 | +26.7% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 8,663 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 49% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 8,663 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,624, 27% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +26.7% | 6,836 | 8,663 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,647 | 5,935 | 7,201 | 6 |
| 2000s | 6,378 | 6,111 | 6,884 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,821 | 6,281 | 8,663 | 7 |
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, teachers in Slovenia?
- Primary education, teachers in Slovenia was 8,663 in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,663 in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,935 in 1993.
- How does Slovenia rank for primary education, teachers?
- Slovenia ranks 145th out of 204 countries with data for 2016.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.