School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Slovenia

Slovenia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 17.42 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17.42 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 186 countries
All-time high
17.68 years
in 2013
All-time low
15.79 years
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Slovenia, 2001–2023

051015202001201220232001: 15.8 years2002: 16.2 years2003: 16.7 years2004: 16.4 years2005: 16.7 years2006: 16.9 years2007: 16.9 years2008: 17.1 years2009: 17 years2010: 17.1 years2011: 16.9 years2012: 17 years2013: 17.7 years2014: 17.3 years2015: 17.3 years2016: 17.5 years2017: 17.5 years2018: 17.4 years2019: 17.3 years2020: 17.3 years2021: 17.4 years2022: 17.5 years2023: 17.4 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Slovenia stood at 17.42 years.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Slovenia peaked at 17.68 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.79 years, in 2001.

That places Slovenia 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years) in Slovenia, 2001 to 2023.
Year years Change
2001 15.79 years
2002 16.24 years +2.8%
2003 16.7 years +2.8%
2004 16.39 years -1.9%
2005 16.75 years +2.2%
2006 16.89 years +0.9%
2007 16.93 years +0.2%
2008 17.06 years +0.7%
2009 16.99 years -0.4%
2010 17.08 years +0.5%
2011 16.94 years -0.8%
2012 16.95 years +0.1%
2013 17.68 years +4.3%
2014 17.35 years -1.9%
2015 17.27 years -0.4%
2016 17.46 years +1.1%
2017 17.47 years +0.1%
2018 17.44 years -0.2%
2019 17.33 years -0.7%
2020 17.26 years -0.4%
2021 17.41 years +0.8%
2022 17.48 years +0.4%
2023 17.42 years -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.64 years 15.79 years 17.06 years 9
2010s 17.3 years 16.94 years 17.68 years 10
2020s 17.39 years 17.26 years 17.48 years 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 22 Cyprus 17.61 years compare
  2. 23 Portugal 17.54 years compare
  3. 24 Macao 17.5 years compare
  4. 26 Germany 17.34 years compare
  5. 27 Chile 17.32 years compare
  6. 28 Albania 17.3 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Slovenia?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Slovenia was 17.42 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 17.68 years in 2013.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.79 years in 2001.
How does Slovenia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Slovenia ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release