School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Slovenia
Slovenia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 20,253 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Slovenia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Slovenia stood at 20,253.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Slovenia peaked at 22,714 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17,579, in 2009.
Slovenia ranks 154th of 222 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, one year before the official primary entry in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19,700 | — |
| 2002 | 19,152 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 19,105 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 18,160 | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 17,781 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 18,583 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 17,911 | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 17,929 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 17,579 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 18,334 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 18,567 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 19,543 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 20,552 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 22,382 | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 22,173 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 22,714 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 22,165 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 22,088 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 21,239 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 21,368 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 20,942 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 20,820 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 20,899 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 20,253 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18,433 | 17,579 | 19,700 | 9 |
| 2010s | 20,976 | 18,334 | 22,714 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,856 | 20,253 | 21,368 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 151 Latvia 21,310 compare
- 152 Puerto Rico 21,238 compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 20,331 compare
- 155 Bahrain 20,122 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 19,666 compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 17,088 compare
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, one year before the official primary entry in Slovenia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Slovenia was 20,253 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,714 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,579 in 2009.
- How does Slovenia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Slovenia ranks 154th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release