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
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Slovenia, 2001–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Slovenia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 81,976 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 58,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.4574 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 79,987 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -2.11 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,430 (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 233 (2016)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 46,188 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -2.01 % change on previous year (2023)
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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February 2026 Data Release