School-age population in Slovenia
Slovenia: School-age population was 84,492 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84,492
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
55th
of 72 countries
All-time high
110,783
in 2000
All-time low
74,191
in 2020
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 84,492, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Slovenia peaked at 110,783 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 74,191, in 2020.
That places Slovenia 55th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99,183 | 85,241 | 110,783 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,043 | 74,196 | 82,880 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,165 | 74,191 | 84,492 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 100.88 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Slovenia?
- School-age population in Slovenia was 84,492 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 110,783 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,191 in 2020.
- How does Slovenia rank for school-age population?
- Slovenia ranks 55th 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 10.3%. 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 (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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