Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovenia

Slovenia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 2.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.1%
Change on year
down 32.0%
World rank
122nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 1998
All-time low
2.1%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovenia, 1998–2018

2468101998200820181998: 10.8 %1999: 10 %2000: 8.9 %2001: 7.9 %2002: 6.6 %2003: 6.4 %2004: 6.9 %2005: 6.4 %2006: 5.8 %2007: 6.3 %2008: 6.5 %2009: 5.8 %2010: 4.9 %2011: 4.6 %2012: 4.9 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 4 %2015: 2.8 %2016: 3.4 %2017: 3.1 %2018: 2.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovenia stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 32.0% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovenia peaked at 10.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2018.

Slovenia ranks 122nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%) in Slovenia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 10.8%
1999 10.0% -7.3%
2000 8.9% -11.0%
2001 7.9% -11.3%
2002 6.6% -16.3%
2003 6.4% -3.9%
2004 6.9% +8.8%
2005 6.4% -8.2%
2006 5.8% -8.3%
2007 6.3% +7.7%
2008 6.5% +3.5%
2009 5.8% -10.9%
2010 4.9% -14.9%
2011 4.6% -7.0%
2012 4.9% +7.1%
2013 3.6% -26.0%
2014 4.0% +10.2%
2015 2.8% -30.3%
2016 3.4% +22.1%
2017 3.1% -9.3%
2018 2.1% -32.0%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 2.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 2.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.4%, 48% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.4% 10.0% 10.8% 2
2000s 6.8% 5.8% 8.9% 10
2010s 3.7% 2.1% 4.9% 9

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 119 New Zealand 2.4% compare
  2. 120 Poland 2.4% compare
  3. 121 United States of America 2.2% compare
  4. 123 Peru 2.1% compare
  5. 124 Czechia 1.9% compare
  6. 125 Netherlands 1.8% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovenia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovenia was 2.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2018.
How does Slovenia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Slovenia ranks 122nd out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/