Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Slovenia

Slovenia: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 2,912 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2,912 number
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
88th
of 159 countries
All-time high
3,002 number
in 2016
All-time low
479 number
in 1981
Years of data
35
1981–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Slovenia, 1981–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k1981199920181981: 479 number1982: 511 number1983: 496 number1984: 500 number1985: 536 number1986: 549 number1987: 578 number1988: 569 number1990: 597 number1991: 615 number1992: 609 number1993: 703 number1994: 819 number1995: 843 number1996: 987 number1997: 1.1k number1999: 525 number2000: 575 number2001: 761 number2002: 900 number2003: 923 number2004: 1.4k number2005: 1.5k number2006: 1.8k number2007: 2.0k number2008: 2.2k number2009: 2.3k number2010: 2.7k number2011: 2.8k number2012: 2.9k number2013: 2.9k number2014: 2.8k number2015: 2.9k number2016: 3.0k number2018: 2.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 2,912 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Slovenia peaked at 3,002 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 479 number, in 1981.

That places Slovenia 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) in Slovenia, 1981 to 2018.
Year number Change
1981 479 number —
1982 511 number +6.7%
1983 496 number -2.9%
1984 500 number +0.8%
1985 536 number +7.2%
1986 549 number +2.4%
1987 578 number +5.3%
1988 569 number -1.6%
1990 597 number +4.9%
1991 615 number +3.0%
1992 609 number -1.0%
1993 703 number +15.4%
1994 819 number +16.5%
1995 843 number +2.9%
1996 987 number +17.1%
1997 1,103 number +11.8%
1999 525 number -52.4%
2000 575 number +9.5%
2001 761 number +32.3%
2002 900 number +18.3%
2003 923 number +2.6%
2004 1,363 number +47.7%
2005 1,497 number +9.8%
2006 1,774 number +18.5%
2007 1,983 number +11.8%
2008 2,208 number +11.3%
2009 2,291 number +3.8%
2010 2,663 number +16.2%
2011 2,822 number +6.0%
2012 2,866 number +1.6%
2013 2,857 number -0.3%
2014 2,771 number -3.0%
2015 2,926 number +5.6%
2016 3,002 number +2.6%
2018 2,912 number -3.0%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 2,912 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,994 number, 49% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 2,912 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,858 number, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 -52.4% 1,103 number 525 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 527.25 number 479 number 578 number 8
1990s 755.67 number 525 number 1,103 number 9
2000s 1,428 number 575 number 2,291 number 10
2010s 2,852 number 2,663 number 3,002 number 8

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  4. 89 Ethiopia 2,841 number compare
  5. 90 Oman 2,821 number compare
  6. 91 Palestine 2,402 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Slovenia?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Slovenia was 2,912 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 3,002 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 479 number in 1981.
How does Slovenia rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
Slovenia ranks 88th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,731 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.