School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Slovenia
Slovenia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) was 7.58 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Slovenia, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Slovenia stood at 7.58 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Slovenia peaked at 8.78 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.85 years, in 2012.
That places Slovenia 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years) (life both) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8.59 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.65 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 8.78 years | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 7.91 years | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 7.86 years | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.76 years | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.93 years | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 6.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.89 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 6.86 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.85 years | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 7.73 years | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 7.54 years | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.53 years | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 7.86 years | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.85 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 7.81 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.7 years | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.64 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.54 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7.58 years | +0.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 7.58 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.57 years, 1.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 7.58 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.3 years, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.81 years | 6.89 years | 8.78 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.46 years | 6.85 years | 7.86 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 years | 7.54 years | 7.64 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
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, secondary, both sexes in Slovenia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Slovenia was 7.58 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.78 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.85 years in 2012.
- How does Slovenia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Slovenia ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release