Secondary education, pupils in Slovenia

Slovenia: Secondary education, pupils was 160,956 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
160,956
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
141st
of 206 countries
All-time high
224,747
in 2001
All-time low
132,221
in 2012
Years of data
42
1982–2023

Secondary education, pupils in Slovenia, 1982–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1982200220231982: 137.2k1983: 160.3k1984: 181.0k1985: 191.9k1986: 193.6k1987: 195.0k1988: 198.4k1989: 201.5k1990: 205.9k1991: 208.9k1992: 210.7k1993: 211.4k1994: 211.7k1995: 214.0k1996: 212.0k1997: 212.5k1998: 210.1k1999: 220.0k2000: 218.3k2001: 224.7k2002: 220.8k2003: 217.6k2004: 187.8k2005: 181.3k2006: 174.3k2007: 152.7k2008: 147.5k2009: 142.3k2010: 138.4k2011: 134.9k2012: 132.2k2013: 147.6k2014: 145.2k2015: 143.2k2016: 148.9k2017: 147.9k2018: 147.0k2019: 146.6k2020: 147.8k2021: 150.3k2022: 154.6k2023: 161.0k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

In 2023, secondary education, pupils in Slovenia stood at 160,956.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Slovenia peaked at 224,747 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 132,221, in 2012.

That places Slovenia 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils in Slovenia, 1982 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1982 137,241 —
1983 160,309 +16.8%
1984 180,955 +12.9%
1985 191,864 +6.0%
1986 193,555 +0.9%
1987 195,007 +0.8%
1988 198,432 +1.8%
1989 201,491 +1.5%
1990 205,910 +2.2%
1991 208,905 +1.5%
1992 210,699 +0.9%
1993 211,426 +0.3%
1994 211,739 +0.1%
1995 214,042 +1.1%
1996 212,038 -0.9%
1997 212,458 +0.2%
1998 210,078 -1.1%
1999 220,033 +4.7%
2000 218,251 -0.8%
2001 224,747 +3.0%
2002 220,804 -1.8%
2003 217,587 -1.5%
2004 187,817 -13.7%
2005 181,299 -3.5%
2006 174,330 -3.8%
2007 152,720 -12.4%
2008 147,463 -3.4%
2009 142,349 -3.5%
2010 138,354 -2.8%
2011 134,861 -2.5%
2012 132,221 -2.0%
2013 147,563 +11.6%
2014 145,179 -1.6%
2015 143,247 -1.3%
2016 148,896 +3.9%
2017 147,920 -0.7%
2018 147,003 -0.6%
2019 146,647 -0.2%
2020 147,825 +0.8%
2021 150,294 +1.7%
2022 154,590 +2.9%
2023 160,956 +4.1%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 160,956 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 52% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 160,956 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 30% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 182,357 137,241 201,491 8
1990s 211,733 205,910 220,033 10
2000s 186,737 142,349 224,747 10
2010s 143,189 132,221 148,896 10
2020s 153,416 147,825 160,956 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 138 Puerto Rico 171,527 compare
  2. 139 Singapore 163,746 compare
  3. 140 East Timor 162,113 compare
  4. 142 Qatar 151,038 compare
  5. 143 North Macedonia 150,231 compare
  6. 144 Haiti 143,758 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Slovenia?
Secondary education, pupils in Slovenia was 160,956 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 224,747 in 2001.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 132,221 in 2012.
How does Slovenia rank for secondary education, pupils?
Slovenia ranks 141st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.