Labor force with basic education in Slovenia
Slovenia: Labor force with basic education was 25.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Slovenia, 1996–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Slovenia is 25.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Slovenia peaked at 38.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2021.
That places Slovenia 117th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 35.0% | 38.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 32.8% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 25.2% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.5% | 26.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 114 Bulgaria 27.2% compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 26.8% compare
- 116 Montenegro 26.7% compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.9% compare
- 119 Lithuania 23.9% compare
- 120 Russia 23.0% compare
More work & labour data for Slovenia
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 83.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 76.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 72.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Slovenia?
- Labor force with basic education in Slovenia was 25.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2021.
- How does Slovenia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Slovenia ranks 117th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).