Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Slovenia
Slovenia: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 5 years in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 204 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 1999
All-time low
5 years
in 1991
Years of data
23
1991–2020
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Slovenia, 1991–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of early childhood education in Slovenia is 5 years, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Slovenia peaked at 6 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1991.
That places Slovenia 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5 years | — |
| 1999 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 years | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5 years | 5 years | 6 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.4 years | 5 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 1 |
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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 theoretical duration of early childhood education in Slovenia?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Slovenia was 5 years in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1991.
- How does Slovenia rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Slovenia ranks 50th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.