School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Slovenia
Slovenia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 64,544 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
64,544 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
153rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
121,535 number
in 1985
All-time low
52,739 number
in 2007
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Slovenia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 64,544 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Slovenia peaked at 121,535 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 52,739 number, in 2007.
That places Slovenia 153rd out of 206 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 110,239 number | — |
| 1971 | 110,287 number | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 109,495 number | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 108,231 number | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 107,105 number | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 107,708 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 108,614 number | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 110,182 number | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 112,191 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 114,340 number | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 115,801 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 117,280 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 118,586 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 119,990 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 121,158 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 121,535 number | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 121,159 number | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 119,125 number | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 115,927 number | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 112,126 number | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 109,118 number | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 78,172 number | -28.4% |
| 1992 | 102,907 number | +31.6% |
| 1993 | 99,977 number | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 96,879 number | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 93,192 number | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 89,675 number | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 85,647 number | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 81,667 number | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 78,077 number | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 75,774 number | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 73,824 number | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 72,546 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 71,936 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 53,640 number | -25.4% |
| 2005 | 52,980 number | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 52,828 number | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 52,739 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 52,876 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 53,432 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 55,158 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 56,896 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 59,559 number | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 62,402 number | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 64,915 number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 65,692 number | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 66,232 number | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 66,238 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65,737 number | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 64,949 number | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 64,544 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 109,839 number | 107,105 number | 114,340 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,269 number | 112,126 number | 121,535 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,531 number | 78,077 number | 109,118 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,258 number | 52,739 number | 75,774 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,778 number | 55,158 number | 66,238 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,544 number | 64,544 number | 64,544 number | 1 |
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More education data for Slovenia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,430 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 233 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,188 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 33,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Slovenia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Slovenia was 64,544 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 121,535 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,739 number in 2007.
- How does Slovenia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Slovenia ranks 153rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.