Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Slovenia
Slovenia: Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher was 34.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Slovenia, 1991–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovenia recorded 34.7% for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 23.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Slovenia peaked at 35.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1991.
That places Slovenia 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10.5% | — |
| 2018 | 28.1% | +166.8% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 31.1% | 35.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,663 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Slovenia?
- Share of the population with post-secondary education or higher in Slovenia was 34.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with post-secondary education or higher recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of the population with post-secondary education or higher recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1991.
- How does Slovenia rank for share of the population with post-secondary education or higher?
- Slovenia ranks 43rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- 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 the population with post-secondary education or higher. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed post-secondary or tertiary education.