School-age population in Slovenia

Slovenia: School-age population was 69,352 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
69,352
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 72 countries
All-time high
101,621
in 2000
All-time low
54,329
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024

School-age population in Slovenia, 2000–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2000201220242000: 101.6k2001: 99.2k2002: 96.6k2003: 92.9k2004: 87.8k2005: 84.6k2006: 82.1k2007: 60.3k2008: 59.3k2009: 58.6k2010: 57.5k2011: 56.6k2012: 55.3k2013: 55.4k2014: 55.2k2015: 55.4k2016: 54.3k2017: 54.7k2018: 55.3k2019: 57.4k2020: 59.8k2021: 63.8k2022: 66.6k2023: 69.3k2024: 69.4k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2024, school-age population in Slovenia stood at 69,352.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school-age population in Slovenia peaked at 101,621 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 54,329, in 2016.

That places Slovenia 60th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82,299 58,593 101,621 10
2010s 55,699 54,329 57,527 10
2020s 65,751 59,758 69,352 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 57 Albania 106,980 compare
  2. 58 North Macedonia 87,335 compare
  3. 59 Qatar 80,688 compare
  4. 61 Latvia 61,588 compare
  5. 62 Bahrain 58,956 compare
  6. 63 Estonia 49,358 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school-age population in Slovenia?
School-age population in Slovenia was 69,352 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest school-age population recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 101,621 in 2000.
What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 54,329 in 2016.
How does Slovenia rank for school-age population?
Slovenia ranks 60th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is school-age population rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School-age population (lower secondary level)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,937 data points, 1970–2025
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