Primary education, pupils in Slovenia

Slovenia: Primary education, pupils was 132,709 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
132,709
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
147th
of 206 countries
All-time high
134,199
in 2020
All-time low
86,021
in 2002
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Primary education, pupils in Slovenia, 1981–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k1981200220231981: 109.5k1982: 113.0k1983: 115.2k1984: 115.5k1985: 115.9k1986: 116.0k1987: 116.9k1988: 117.1k1989: 116.8k1990: 115.1k1991: 112.1k1992: 111.7k1993: 104.4k1994: 102.1k1995: 102.2k1996: 100.8k1997: 98.9k1998: 95.8k1999: 91.5k2000: 86.8k2001: 86.4k2002: 86.0k2003: 87.1k2004: 93.4k2005: 93.2k2006: 93.3k2007: 107.8k2008: 107.3k2009: 107.1k2010: 106.9k2011: 106.9k2012: 108.0k2013: 109.2k2014: 111.6k2015: 115.6k2016: 119.6k2017: 124.0k2018: 129.1k2019: 132.6k2020: 134.2k2021: 133.3k2022: 133.4k2023: 132.7k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 132,709 for primary education, pupils in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Slovenia peaked at 134,199 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 86,021, in 2002.

Slovenia ranks 147th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 115,110 109,500 117,051 9
1990s 103,460 91,536 115,085 10
2000s 94,839 86,021 107,848 10
2010s 116,346 106,883 132,551 10
2020s 133,404 132,709 134,199 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 144 Bosnia and Herzegovina 141,518 compare
  2. 145 Albania 141,089 compare
  3. 146 Moldova 136,696 compare
  4. 148 Trinidad and Tobago 126,491 compare
  5. 149 Latvia 123,956 compare
  6. 150 Bahrain 122,305 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils in Slovenia?
Primary education, pupils in Slovenia was 132,709 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 134,199 in 2020.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 86,021 in 2002.
How does Slovenia rank for primary education, pupils?
Slovenia ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.