School age population, primary education, both sexes in Slovenia
Slovenia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 130,287 in 2024. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Slovenia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Slovenia stood at 130,287.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Slovenia peaked at 133,889 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79,102, in 2003.
Slovenia ranks 149th 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, primary education, both sexes in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 84,161 | — |
| 2002 | 81,665 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 79,102 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 96,573 | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 94,854 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 93,042 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 111,832 | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 110,493 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 109,616 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 108,996 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 109,144 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 109,928 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 110,768 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 113,248 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 117,461 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 122,026 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 126,299 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 129,820 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 132,761 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 133,889 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 133,641 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 132,521 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 131,546 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 130,287 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95,704 | 79,102 | 111,832 | 9 |
| 2010s | 118,045 | 108,996 | 132,761 | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,377 | 130,287 | 133,889 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,663 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Slovenia?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Slovenia was 130,287 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 133,889 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,102 in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Slovenia ranks 149th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release