School-age population (pre-primary level) in Slovenia
Slovenia: School-age population (pre-primary level) was 59,269 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School-age population in Slovenia, 2000–2024
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.
School-age population (pre-primary level) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77,709 | — |
| 2001 | 76,181 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 74,784 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 73,391 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 54,389 | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 54,144 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 54,342 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 53,296 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 53,542 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 54,305 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 56,354 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 58,483 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 62,317 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 65,091 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 67,248 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 67,044 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 67,021 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 65,481 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 64,420 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 63,196 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 62,745 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 62,230 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 61,437 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 60,880 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 59,269 | -2.6% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 59,269 is below the median for high income countries, which is 182,828, 32% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 59,269 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217,062, 27% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School-age population (pre-primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -25.9% | 73,391 | 54,389 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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