School-age population (primary level) in Slovenia
Slovenia: School-age population (primary level) was 130,287 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
130,287
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
57th
of 72 countries
All-time high
133,889
in 2020
All-time low
79,102
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Slovenia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Slovenia is 130,287, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Slovenia peaked at 133,889 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 79,102, in 2003.
Slovenia ranks 57th of 72 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (primary level) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87,184 | — |
| 2001 | 84,161 | -3.5% |
| 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% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 130,287 is below the median for high income countries, which is 380,422, 34% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 130,287 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 432,925, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94,852 | 79,102 | 111,832 | 10 |
| 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
- 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 130,287 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 133,889 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,102 in 2003.
- How does Slovenia rank for school-age population?
- Slovenia ranks 57th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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