Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Slovenia

Slovenia: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes was 9,060 number in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
9,060 number
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
99th
of 141 countries
All-time high
9,060 number
in 2016
All-time low
7,144 number
in 2003
Years of data
21
1996–2016

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Slovenia, 1996–2016

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1996200620161996: 7.4k number1997: 7.4k number1998: 7.4k number1999: 7.5k number2000: 7.5k number2001: 7.8k number2002: 7.7k number2003: 7.1k number2004: 7.7k number2005: 7.9k number2006: 8.0k number2007: 8.0k number2008: 7.8k number2009: 7.7k number2010: 7.7k number2011: 7.6k number2012: 7.6k number2013: 7.5k number2014: 7.4k number2015: 7.2k number2016: 9.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Slovenia stood at 9,060 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Slovenia peaked at 9,060 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7,144 number, in 2003.

That places Slovenia 99th out of 141 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Slovenia, 1996 to 2016.
Year number Change
1996 7,399 number
1997 7,446 number +0.6%
1998 7,381 number -0.9%
1999 7,463 number +1.1%
2000 7,537 number +1.0%
2001 7,758 number +2.9%
2002 7,702 number -0.7%
2003 7,144 number -7.2%
2004 7,734 number +8.3%
2005 7,867 number +1.7%
2006 7,969 number +1.3%
2007 7,954 number -0.2%
2008 7,813 number -1.8%
2009 7,675 number -1.8%
2010 7,662 number -0.2%
2011 7,633 number -0.4%
2012 7,601 number -0.4%
2013 7,498 number -1.4%
2014 7,439 number -0.8%
2015 7,239 number -2.7%
2016 9,060 number +25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,422 number 7,381 number 7,463 number 4
2000s 7,715 number 7,144 number 7,969 number 10
2010s 7,733 number 7,239 number 9,060 number 7

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 96 Nicaragua 10,893 number compare
  2. 97 Chad 10,366 number compare
  3. 98 Mongolia 10,287 number compare
  4. 100 Latvia 7,419 number compare
  5. 101 Puerto Rico 6,551 number compare
  6. 102 Comoros 5,538 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Slovenia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Slovenia was 9,060 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 9,060 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,144 number in 2003.
How does Slovenia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Slovenia ranks 99th out of 141 countries with data for 2016.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,093 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.