Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Slovenia
Slovenia: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 33.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Slovenia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Slovenia is 33.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Slovenia peaked at 35.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2010.
That places Slovenia 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.2% | — |
| 2002 | 26.6% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 21.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | +41.5% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 34.5% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 32.7% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 33.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.9% | +1.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 33.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.0%, 3.4× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 33.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.8%, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +41.5% | 21.2% | 30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 20.7% | 27.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 20.6% | 35.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.7% | 33.9% | 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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Slovenia?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Slovenia was 33.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2010.
- How does Slovenia rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Slovenia ranks 2nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release