Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level was 74.9% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Slovenia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Slovenia stood at 74.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Slovenia peaked at 82.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 2022.
Slovenia ranks 12th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 81.3% | — |
| 2009 | 78.6% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.9% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.0% | 78.6% | 81.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 78.9% | 82.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
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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 share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Slovenia?
- Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level in Slovenia was 74.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 2022.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Slovenia ranks 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.