Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 73.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Slovenia, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 73.9% for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Slovenia peaked at 84.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2022.
Slovenia ranks 30th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 83.5% | — |
| 2009 | 78.8% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.9% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 82.1% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 73.9% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.1% | 78.8% | 83.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.9% | 78.9% | 84.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 73.9% | 73.9% | 1 |
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More education data for Slovenia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,226 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Slovenia?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Slovenia was 73.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 84.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2022.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Slovenia ranks 30th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.