School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Slovenia
Slovenia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 16.59 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.59 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 179 countries
All-time high
16.98 years
in 2013
All-time low
15.26 years
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Slovenia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Slovenia stood at 16.59 years.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Slovenia peaked at 16.98 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.26 years, in 2001.
That places Slovenia 30th out of 179 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, male (years) (male) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.26 years | — |
| 2002 | 15.64 years | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 16.2 years | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.73 years | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 16.05 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 16.1 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.13 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.16 years | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.94 years | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 16.19 years | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16.98 years | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 16.67 years | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 16.56 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.74 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 16.76 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.73 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.56 years | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 16.49 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.59 years | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.66 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.59 years | -0.4% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 16.59 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.56 years, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 16.59 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.65 years, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.95 years | 15.26 years | 16.25 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.54 years | 15.94 years | 16.98 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.58 years | 16.49 years | 16.66 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 27 Saudi Arabia 16.75 years compare
- 28 Cyprus 16.66 years compare
- 29 Singapore 16.66 years compare
- 31 Liechtenstein 16.43 years compare
- 32 Switzerland 16.35 years compare
- 33 Uruguay 16.32 years compare
More education data for Slovenia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Slovenia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Slovenia was 16.59 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.98 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.26 years in 2001.
- How does Slovenia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Slovenia ranks 30th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release