Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Slovenia

Slovenia: Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age was 73.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
73.4%
World rank
20th
of 53 countries
All-time high
83.8%
in 2015
All-time low
73.4%
in 2022
Years of data
6
2006–2022

Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Slovenia, 2006–2022

0204060802006201420222006: 82.4 %2009: 77.8 %2012: 77.8 %2015: 83.8 %2018: 81.4 %2022: 73.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Slovenia is 73.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Slovenia peaked at 83.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2022.

That places Slovenia 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Slovenia, 2006 to 2022.
Year % Change
2006 82.4%
2009 77.8% -5.6%
2012 77.8% +0.1%
2015 83.8% +7.7%
2018 81.4% -2.9%
2022 73.4% -9.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.1% 77.8% 82.4% 2
2010s 81.0% 77.8% 83.8% 3
2020s 73.4% 73.4% 73.4% 1

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 17 Lithuania 74.5% compare
  2. 18 Switzerland 74.5% compare
  3. 19 Austria 73.5% compare
  4. 21 Norway 72.3% compare
  5. 22 France 71.9% compare
  6. 23 Spain 71.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Slovenia?
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age in Slovenia was 73.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2022.
How does Slovenia rank for share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age?
Slovenia ranks 20th out of 53 countries with data for 2022.
Is share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower-secondary age
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
53 places, 379 data points, 2000–2022
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Share of children who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.