School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovenia
Slovenia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 21,082 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovenia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovenia is 21,082 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovenia peaked at 30,792 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 17,728 number, in 2014.
That places Slovenia 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26,105 number | — |
| 1971 | 26,443 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 26,841 number | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 27,237 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 27,585 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 27,631 number | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 27,334 number | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 27,163 number | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 27,065 number | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 27,058 number | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 27,255 number | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 27,671 number | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 28,054 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 28,267 number | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 28,436 number | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 28,776 number | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 29,334 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 29,928 number | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 30,451 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 30,792 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 30,667 number | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 30,021 number | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 29,483 number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 28,849 number | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 28,127 number | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 27,446 number | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 26,848 number | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 26,161 number | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 25,456 number | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 24,706 number | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 23,808 number | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 22,761 number | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 21,762 number | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 20,780 number | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 19,889 number | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 19,260 number | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 18,927 number | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 18,992 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 18,727 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 18,560 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18,434 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 18,211 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 17,949 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 17,819 number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 17,728 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 17,811 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 18,287 number | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 19,062 number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 19,769 number | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 20,468 number | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 21,082 number | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,046 number | 26,105 number | 27,631 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,896 number | 27,255 number | 30,792 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,776 number | 24,706 number | 30,667 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,347 number | 18,560 number | 23,808 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,554 number | 17,728 number | 20,468 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,082 number | 21,082 number | 21,082 number | 1 |
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 21,082 number in 2020, 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 30,792 number in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,728 number in 2014.
- How does Slovenia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Slovenia ranks 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.