Slovenia: Secondary education, pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Slovenia's secondary education, pupils rose 4.1% on 2022 (from 154,590 to 160,956).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was −0.9% and a typical year strayed about 4.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 16.8% in 1983 and the biggest yearly fall was 13.7% in 2004. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 1,380 a year. A straight line explains 67% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Slovenia had the 37th highest value of the 51 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Slovenia in the 2023 ranking

• Croatia — 34th of 51: 325,996
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 35th of 51: 226,755
• Singapore — 36th of 51: 163,746
• North Macedonia — 38th of 51: 150,231
• Somalia, Fed. Rep. — 39th of 51: 115,828
• Djibouti — 40th of 51: 69,362

What this measures

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 42 values

Secondary education, pupils in nearby economies

• Albania — 208,738 (2024)
• Andorra — 5,245 (2024)
• Armenia — 290,201 (2024)
• Austria — 706,802 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 1.06 million (2024)
• Belarus — 729,741 (2024)
• Belgium — 1.18 million (2023)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 226,755 (2023)
• Bulgaria — 485,226 (2024)
• Croatia — 325,996 (2023)
• Cyprus — 61,230 (2024)
• Czechia

More education data for Slovenia

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 132,709 (2023)
• Tertiary education, academic staff (% female) — 48.15% (2023)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 93.97% (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) — 93.12% (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) — 94.78% (2020)
• Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary

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Questions people ask

What is Slovenia's secondary education, pupils?

160,956 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1982?

It is up 17.28% from 137,241 in 1982 (0.39% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 224,747 in 2001 and the lowest 132,221 in 2012.

How does Slovenia rank?

37th highest of 51 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in secondary education, pupils unusual for Slovenia?

In 2023, Slovenia's secondary education, pupils rose 4.1% on 2022 (from 154,590 to 160,956). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1993 to 2022), the average change was −0.9% and a typical year strayed about 4.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.ENRL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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