Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Slovenia

Slovenia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 20,500 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
20,500 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
150th
of 205 countries
All-time high
30,827 number
in 1990
All-time low
17,743 number
in 2015
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Slovenia, 1970–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Slovenia is 20,500 number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Slovenia peaked at 30,827 number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17,743 number, in 2015.

That places Slovenia 150th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Slovenia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 26,143 number
1971 25,955 number -0.7%
1972 26,481 number +2.0%
1973 26,886 number +1.5%
1974 27,323 number +1.6%
1975 27,683 number +1.3%
1976 27,677 number -0.0%
1977 27,377 number -1.1%
1978 27,219 number -0.6%
1979 27,123 number -0.4%
1980 27,139 number +0.1%
1981 27,385 number +0.9%
1982 27,863 number +1.7%
1983 28,181 number +1.1%
1984 28,297 number +0.4%
1985 28,393 number +0.3%
1986 28,723 number +1.2%
1987 29,428 number +2.5%
1988 29,996 number +1.9%
1989 30,521 number +1.8%
1990 30,827 number +1.0%
1991 30,594 number -0.8%
1992 30,042 number -1.8%
1993 29,460 number -1.9%
1994 28,788 number -2.3%
1995 28,060 number -2.5%
1996 27,413 number -2.3%
1997 26,814 number -2.2%
1998 26,146 number -2.5%
1999 25,473 number -2.6%
2000 24,739 number -2.9%
2001 23,825 number -3.7%
2002 22,771 number -4.4%
2003 21,767 number -4.4%
2004 20,765 number -4.6%
2005 19,877 number -4.3%
2006 19,291 number -2.9%
2007 19,347 number +0.3%
2008 19,059 number -1.5%
2009 18,805 number -1.3%
2010 18,658 number -0.8%
2011 18,530 number -0.7%
2012 18,285 number -1.3%
2013 18,027 number -1.4%
2014 17,880 number -0.8%
2015 17,743 number -0.8%
2016 17,812 number +0.4%
2017 18,334 number +2.9%
2018 19,091 number +4.1%
2019 19,791 number +3.7%
2020 20,500 number +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26,987 number 25,955 number 27,683 number 10
1980s 28,593 number 27,139 number 30,521 number 10
1990s 28,362 number 25,473 number 30,827 number 10
2000s 21,025 number 18,805 number 24,739 number 10
2010s 18,415 number 17,743 number 19,791 number 10
2020s 20,500 number 20,500 number 20,500 number 1

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 147 Lithuania 25,745 number compare
  2. 148 Qatar 23,586 number compare
  3. 149 North Macedonia 22,200 number compare
  4. 151 Comoros 19,887 number compare
  5. 152 Latvia 19,351 number compare
  6. 153 Trinidad and Tobago 19,150 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Slovenia?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Slovenia was 20,500 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 30,827 number in 1990.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 17,743 number in 2015.
How does Slovenia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Slovenia ranks 150th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.