School-age population in Slovenia

Slovenia: School-age population was 59,269 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
59,269
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
60th
of 72 countries
All-time high
77,709
in 2000
All-time low
53,296
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024

School-age population in Slovenia, 2000–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220242000: 77.7k2001: 76.2k2002: 74.8k2003: 73.4k2004: 54.4k2005: 54.1k2006: 54.3k2007: 53.3k2008: 53.5k2009: 54.3k2010: 56.4k2011: 58.5k2012: 62.3k2013: 65.1k2014: 67.2k2015: 67.0k2016: 67.0k2017: 65.5k2018: 64.4k2019: 63.2k2020: 62.7k2021: 62.2k2022: 61.4k2023: 60.9k2024: 59.3k

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school-age population in Slovenia is 59,269, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school-age population in Slovenia peaked at 77,709 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53,296, in 2007.

Slovenia ranks 60th of 72 countries on this measure, 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 62,608 53,296 77,709 10
2010s 63,666 56,354 67,248 10
2020s 61,312 59,269 62,745 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 79,159 compare
  2. 58 Latvia 78,255 compare
  3. 59 Albania 66,085 compare
  4. 61 Estonia 59,232 compare
  5. 62 Bahrain 58,067 compare
  6. 63 North Macedonia 57,771 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 59,269 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest school-age population recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 77,709 in 2000.
What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 53,296 in 2007.
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 down 11.9%. 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 (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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