Average age, above primary education in Slovenia

Slovenia: Average age, above primary education was 52.51 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
52.51
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 108 countries
All-time high
52.51
in 2016
All-time low
42.79
in 1998
Years of data
16
1998–2016

Average age, above primary education in Slovenia, 1998–2016

02040601998200720161998: 42.81999: 43.22000: 43.32001: 43.62005: 44.42006: 44.82007: 45.82008: 46.12009: 46.22010: 46.32011: 46.72012: 47.12013: 47.32014: 52.12015: 52.42016: 52.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, above primary education in Slovenia is 52.51, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Slovenia peaked at 52.51 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.79, in 1998.

Slovenia ranks 6th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average age, above primary education in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in Slovenia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 42.79 —
1999 43.23 +1.0%
2000 43.27 +0.1%
2001 43.6 +0.8%
2005 44.4 +1.8%
2006 44.83 +1.0%
2007 45.81 +2.2%
2008 46.1 +0.6%
2009 46.18 +0.2%
2010 46.26 +0.2%
2011 46.66 +0.9%
2012 47.06 +0.9%
2013 47.35 +0.6%
2014 52.08 +10.0%
2015 52.35 +0.5%
2016 52.51 +0.3%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 52.51 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.25, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 52.51 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.34, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.01 42.79 43.23 2
2000s 44.88 43.27 46.18 7
2010s 49.18 46.26 52.51 7

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 3 Latvia 52.88 compare
  2. 4 Hungary 52.81 compare
  3. 5 Croatia 52.79 compare
  4. 7 Estonia 52.11 compare
  5. 8 Lithuania 51.72 compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 51.41 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Slovenia?
Average age, above primary education in Slovenia was 52.51 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 52.51 in 2016.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.79 in 1998.
How does Slovenia rank for average age, above primary education?
Slovenia ranks 6th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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