School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Slovenia
Slovenia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 9,762 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Slovenia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Slovenia is 9,762, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Slovenia peaked at 11,008 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,506, in 2009.
That places Slovenia 155th 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, one year before the official primary entry in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,666 | — |
| 2002 | 9,323 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 9,243 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 8,759 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 8,622 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 9,006 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 8,647 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 8,714 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 8,506 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 9,030 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 8,999 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 9,458 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 10,002 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 10,980 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 10,680 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 11,008 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 10,802 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 10,645 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10,358 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 10,337 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 10,131 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 10,207 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 10,064 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 9,762 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,943 | 8,506 | 9,666 | 9 |
| 2010s | 10,196 | 8,999 | 11,008 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,100 | 9,762 | 10,337 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 152 Latvia 10,226 compare
- 153 Bahrain 9,913 compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 9,840 compare
- 156 North Macedonia 9,455 compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 8,389 compare
- 158 Guyana 8,255 compare
More education data for Slovenia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,226 (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 9,762 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 11,008 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,506 in 2009.
- How does Slovenia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Slovenia ranks 155th 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 11.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release