Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Slovenia
Slovenia: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 5.91 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Slovenia, 1996–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2016, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Slovenia stood at 5.91. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Slovenia peaked at 14.49 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.91, in 2016.
Slovenia ranks 136th of 137 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.09 | 13.8 | 14.49 | 4 |
| 2000s | 10.49 | 7.31 | 13.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.05 | 5.91 | 7.54 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 133 San Marino 6.28 compare
- 134 Bermuda 6.02 compare
- 135 Maldives 5.93 compare
- 137 Liechtenstein 5.6 compare
More education data for Slovenia
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 8,663 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary, female 100.5% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 101.2% (2023)
- Labor force, total 1.05 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Slovenia?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Slovenia was 5.91 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.49 in 1996.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 in 2016.
- How does Slovenia rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Slovenia ranks 136th out of 137 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovenia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.