Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovenia

Slovenia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 1.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.8%
Change on year
down 51.8%
World rank
136th
of 147 countries
All-time high
13.4%
in 1998
All-time low
1.8%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovenia, 1998–2018

2.557.51012.51998200820181998: 13.4 %1999: 12.2 %2000: 10.8 %2001: 10 %2002: 9.7 %2003: 8.4 %2004: 9 %2005: 8.3 %2006: 7.6 %2007: 7.7 %2008: 8.9 %2009: 8.2 %2010: 6.4 %2011: 5.7 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 3.8 %2014: 5.2 %2015: 3.3 %2016: 4.1 %2017: 3.8 %2018: 1.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovenia stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.8% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovenia peaked at 13.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2018.

Slovenia ranks 136th of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Slovenia, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 13.4%
1999 12.2% -9.4%
2000 10.8% -11.5%
2001 10.0% -6.8%
2002 9.7% -3.0%
2003 8.4% -14.0%
2004 9.0% +7.6%
2005 8.3% -7.4%
2006 7.6% -9.1%
2007 7.7% +1.6%
2008 8.9% +15.5%
2009 8.2% -8.0%
2010 6.4% -21.2%
2011 5.7% -11.6%
2012 4.8% -15.5%
2013 3.8% -21.3%
2014 5.2% +37.2%
2015 3.3% -36.4%
2016 4.1% +24.2%
2017 3.8% -6.4%
2018 1.8% -51.8%

Slovenia compared with similar countries

  • Slovenia's 1.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 22% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Slovenia's 1.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.8% 12.2% 13.4% 2
2000s 8.9% 7.6% 10.8% 10
2010s 4.3% 1.8% 6.4% 9

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 133 Lithuania 3.0% compare
  2. 134 Czechia 2.9% compare
  3. 135 New Zealand 2.4% compare
  4. 137 Israel 1.8% compare
  5. 138 Spain 1.7% compare
  6. 139 Belgium 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovenia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovenia was 1.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 1998.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
How does Slovenia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Slovenia ranks 136th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.