School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Slovenia

Slovenia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 21,755 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
21,755 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
152nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
30,611 number
in 1986
All-time low
17,590 number
in 2008
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Slovenia, 1970–2020

010.0k20.0k30.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Slovenia stood at 21,755 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Slovenia peaked at 30,611 number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 17,590 number, in 2008.

That places Slovenia 152nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Slovenia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 27,299 number
1971 27,536 number +0.9%
1972 27,588 number +0.2%
1973 27,420 number -0.6%
1974 27,154 number -1.0%
1975 26,920 number -0.9%
1976 26,900 number -0.1%
1977 27,093 number +0.7%
1978 27,448 number +1.3%
1979 27,912 number +1.7%
1980 28,422 number +1.8%
1981 28,876 number +1.6%
1982 29,203 number +1.1%
1983 29,615 number +1.4%
1984 30,032 number +1.4%
1985 30,393 number +1.2%
1986 30,611 number +0.7%
1987 30,527 number -0.3%
1988 30,062 number -1.5%
1989 29,330 number -2.4%
1990 28,441 number -3.0%
1991 26,822 number -5.7%
1992 26,856 number +0.1%
1993 26,139 number -2.7%
1994 25,400 number -2.8%
1995 24,634 number -3.0%
1996 23,812 number -3.3%
1997 22,873 number -3.9%
1998 21,871 number -4.4%
1999 20,878 number -4.5%
2000 19,967 number -4.4%
2001 19,239 number -3.6%
2002 18,651 number -3.1%
2003 18,277 number -2.0%
2004 17,880 number -2.2%
2005 17,824 number -0.3%
2006 17,689 number -0.8%
2007 17,619 number -0.4%
2008 17,590 number -0.2%
2009 17,650 number +0.3%
2010 17,871 number +1.3%
2011 18,341 number +2.6%
2012 19,070 number +4.0%
2013 19,946 number +4.6%
2014 20,835 number +4.5%
2015 21,556 number +3.5%
2016 21,886 number +1.5%
2017 22,083 number +0.9%
2018 22,087 number +0.0%
2019 21,950 number -0.6%
2020 21,755 number -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27,327 number 26,900 number 27,912 number 10
1980s 29,707 number 28,422 number 30,611 number 10
1990s 24,773 number 20,878 number 28,441 number 10
2000s 18,239 number 17,590 number 19,967 number 10
2010s 20,562 number 17,871 number 22,087 number 10
2020s 21,755 number 21,755 number 21,755 number 1

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 149 Comoros 23,444 number compare
  2. 150 North Macedonia 23,383 number compare
  3. 151 Bahrain 22,539 number compare
  4. 153 Djibouti 20,112 number compare
  5. 154 Latvia 19,901 number compare
  6. 155 Solomon Islands 19,682 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Slovenia?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Slovenia was 21,755 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 30,611 number in 1986.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 17,590 number in 2008.
How does Slovenia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Slovenia ranks 152nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/