School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovenia
Slovenia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 22,898 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovenia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovenia stood at 22,898.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovenia peaked at 23,170 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,782, in 2015.
That places Slovenia 151st out of 222 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22,364 | — |
| 2002 | 21,727 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 20,189 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 20,048 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 19,809 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 19,250 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 19,281 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 19,249 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18,622 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 18,363 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 18,027 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 18,833 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 18,187 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 18,196 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17,782 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 18,540 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 18,716 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 19,689 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 20,742 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 22,625 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 22,552 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 23,170 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 22,786 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 22,898 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,060 | 18,622 | 22,364 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,708 | 17,782 | 20,742 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,806 | 22,552 | 23,170 | 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovenia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovenia was 22,898 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,170 in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,782 in 2015.
- How does Slovenia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Slovenia ranks 151st out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release