School-age population (lower secondary level) in Slovenia
Slovenia: School-age population (lower secondary level) was 69,352 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School-age population in Slovenia, 2000–2024
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.
School-age population (lower secondary level) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101,621 | — |
| 2001 | 99,167 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 96,646 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 92,860 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 87,810 | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 84,581 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 82,129 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 60,325 | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 59,262 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 58,593 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 57,527 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 56,560 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 55,268 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 55,433 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 55,179 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 55,362 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 54,329 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 54,674 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 55,258 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 57,400 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 59,758 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 63,799 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 66,564 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 69,283 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 69,352 | +0.1% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 69,352 is below the median for high income countries, which is 265,780, 26% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 69,352 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 275,891, 25% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School-age population (lower secondary level) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -26.5% | 82,129 | 60,325 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Slovenia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.67 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.55 (2023)
- 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)
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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