Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 9,485 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Slovenia, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Slovenia stood at 9,485. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Slovenia peaked at 9,485 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,455, in 1999.
Slovenia ranks 100th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,625 | — |
| 1982 | 2,626 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,582 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,543 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,699 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 2,668 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 2,687 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2,700 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,611 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 2,558 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 2,609 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 2,783 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 3,172 | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 3,229 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3,566 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 3,907 | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 2,455 | -37.2% |
| 2000 | 2,491 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,818 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 3,120 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 3,109 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,143 | +33.3% |
| 2005 | 4,475 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 5,246 | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 5,609 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 5,939 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 6,259 | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 6,947 | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 7,214 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 7,348 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7,189 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 7,142 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7,116 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 7,148 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 7,178 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,906 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 7,029 | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 7,455 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 7,368 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 8,989 | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 9,485 | +5.5% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 9,485 is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,609, 75% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 9,485 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,669, 46% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Slovenia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | -37.2% | 3,907 | 2,455 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,641 | 2,543 | 2,700 | 8 |
| 1990s | 2,988 | 2,455 | 3,907 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4,321 | 2,491 | 6,259 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,122 | 6,906 | 7,348 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,324 | 7,368 | 9,485 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Slovenia?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Slovenia was 9,485 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,485 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,455 in 1999.
- How does Slovenia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Slovenia ranks 100th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release