Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Slovenia
Slovenia: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 11.3 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Slovenia, 1981–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Slovenia is 11.3, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Slovenia peaked at 33.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.98, in 1982.
Slovenia ranks 134th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.55 | — |
| 1982 | 9.98 | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 10.15 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 10.78 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 10.26 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 11.09 | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 11.53 | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 11.47 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 13.11 | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 13.12 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 14.71 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 14.11 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 13.26 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 13.39 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 13.43 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 13.69 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 32.23 | +135.4% |
| 2000 | 33.65 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 32.47 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 31.8 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 32.63 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 25.2 | -22.8% |
| 2005 | 25.08 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 21.88 | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 20.67 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 19.44 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 18.28 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 16.54 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 14.85 | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 14.15 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 13.59 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.69 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 12.03 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.3 | -6.0% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 11.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.94, 87% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 11.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.98, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +135.4% | 13.69 | 32.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.73 | 9.98 | 11.53 | 8 |
| 1990s | 15.67 | 13.11 | 32.23 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.11 | 18.28 | 33.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.59 | 11.3 | 16.54 | 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 pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Slovenia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Slovenia was 11.3 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.65 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.98 in 1982.
- How does Slovenia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Slovenia ranks 134th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.