School age population, primary education, both sexes in Slovenia
Slovenia: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 129,915 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
129,915 number
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
150th
of 206 countries
All-time high
144,232 number
in 1991
All-time low
78,623 number
in 2003
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Slovenia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Slovenia stood at 129,915 number.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Slovenia peaked at 144,232 number in 1991 and was at its lowest, 78,623 number, in 2003.
Slovenia ranks 150th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 106,252 number | — |
| 1971 | 107,619 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 108,970 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 109,830 number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 109,931 number | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 109,283 number | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 108,356 number | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 108,100 number | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 108,319 number | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 109,145 number | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 110,589 number | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 112,426 number | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 113,626 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 114,791 number | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 116,238 number | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 118,007 number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 119,827 number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 121,576 number | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 122,340 number | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 121,736 number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 119,702 number | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 144,232 number | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 114,182 number | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 111,440 number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 108,624 number | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 105,871 number | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 103,130 number | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 100,072 number | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 96,766 number | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 93,135 number | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 89,242 number | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 85,373 number | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 81,745 number | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 78,623 number | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 94,321 number | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 92,658 number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 91,582 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 109,741 number | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 108,804 number | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 108,038 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 107,424 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 107,103 number | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 107,648 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 109,279 number | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 111,967 number | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 115,618 number | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 119,757 number | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 123,508 number | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 126,514 number | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 128,676 number | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 129,915 number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 108,580 number | 106,252 number | 109,931 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 117,116 number | 110,589 number | 122,340 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 109,715 number | 93,135 number | 144,232 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,013 number | 78,623 number | 109,741 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,749 number | 107,103 number | 128,676 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,915 number | 129,915 number | 129,915 number | 1 |
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More education data for Slovenia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (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 129,915 number in 2020, 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 144,232 number in 1991.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 78,623 number in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Slovenia ranks 150th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.