School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovenia
Slovenia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 72,576 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
72,576 number
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
147th
of 205 countries
All-time high
121,867 number
in 1996
All-time low
72,438 number
in 2019
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovenia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovenia stood at 72,576 number.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovenia peaked at 121,867 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 72,438 number, in 2019.
Slovenia ranks 147th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119,466 number | — |
| 1971 | 118,270 number | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 115,773 number | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 112,332 number | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 108,904 number | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 106,523 number | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 105,630 number | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 107,677 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 110,013 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 111,707 number | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 112,335 number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 112,233 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 112,593 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 113,190 number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 114,093 number | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 115,098 number | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 115,858 number | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 116,252 number | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 115,997 number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 115,430 number | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 115,109 number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 115,403 number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 116,506 number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 118,447 number | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 120,474 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 121,731 number | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 121,867 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 120,679 number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 118,420 number | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 115,707 number | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 113,058 number | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 110,515 number | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 108,328 number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 106,220 number | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 103,936 number | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 101,207 number | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 97,972 number | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 94,663 number | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 90,794 number | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 86,761 number | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 83,101 number | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 80,147 number | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 78,670 number | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 77,779 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 76,991 number | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 76,005 number | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 74,905 number | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 73,947 number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 73,024 number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 72,438 number | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 72,576 number | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 111,630 number | 105,630 number | 119,466 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,308 number | 112,233 number | 116,252 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,434 number | 115,109 number | 121,867 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 101,345 number | 86,761 number | 113,058 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,701 number | 72,438 number | 83,101 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,576 number | 72,576 number | 72,576 number | 1 |
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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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovenia?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovenia was 72,576 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 121,867 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,438 number in 2019.
- How does Slovenia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Slovenia ranks 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.