Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Slovenia
Slovenia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 8,663 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Slovenia, 1993–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes in Slovenia is 8,663, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Slovenia peaked at 8,663 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5,935, in 1993.
Slovenia ranks 145th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5,935 | — |
| 1994 | 6,513 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 6,780 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 7,201 | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 6,970 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 6,481 | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 6,647 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 6,883 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 6,884 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,185 | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 6,156 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6,141 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 6,111 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 6,152 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 6,243 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,281 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 6,401 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 6,434 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 6,468 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,666 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 6,836 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 8,663 | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,647 | 5,935 | 7,201 | 6 |
| 2000s | 6,378 | 6,111 | 6,884 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6,821 | 6,281 | 8,663 | 7 |
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More education data for Slovenia
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 33,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -2.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Slovenia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Slovenia was 8,663 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,663 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,935 in 1993.
- How does Slovenia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Slovenia ranks 145th out of 216 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release