Average years of schooling in Slovenia
Slovenia: Average years of schooling was 12.8 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Slovenia, 1980–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Slovenia stood at 12.8 years. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Slovenia peaked at 12.8 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.07 years, in 1980.
Slovenia ranks 20th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Average years of schooling in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 9.07 years | — |
| 1985 | 10.07 years | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 10.77 years | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 11.05 years | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11.35 years | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 11.59 years | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.89 years | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 12.12 years | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 12.8 years | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.57 years | 9.07 years | 10.07 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.91 years | 10.77 years | 11.05 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.47 years | 11.35 years | 11.59 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.01 years | 11.89 years | 12.12 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.8 years | 12.8 years | 12.8 years | 1 |
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 average years of schooling in Slovenia?
- Average years of schooling in Slovenia was 12.8 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.07 years in 1980.
- How does Slovenia rank for average years of schooling?
- Slovenia ranks 20th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.