School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Slovenia
Slovenia: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 36,977 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood educational development in Slovenia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 36,977 for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Slovenia peaked at 44,800 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35,189, in 2005.
Slovenia ranks 78th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 35,656 | — |
| 2002 | 36,095 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 36,169 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 35,544 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 35,189 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 35,523 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 36,499 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 37,590 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 39,636 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 42,605 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 44,246 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 44,633 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 44,800 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 44,279 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 43,297 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 42,394 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 41,816 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 40,955 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 40,778 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 40,111 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 39,327 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 38,448 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 38,238 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 36,977 | -3.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 36,977 is below the median for high income countries, which is 142,576, 26% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 36,977 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 163,538, 23% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,433 | 35,189 | 39,636 | 9 |
| 2010s | 42,980 | 40,778 | 44,800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,620 | 36,977 | 40,111 | 5 |
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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Slovenia?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Slovenia was 36,977 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 44,800 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,189 in 2005.
- How does Slovenia rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Slovenia ranks 78th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release