Labor force with basic education, male in Slovenia

Slovenia: Labor force with basic education, male was 35.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
35.0%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
117th
of 125 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 1997
All-time low
30.5%
in 2020
Years of data
29
1996–2024

Labor force with basic education, male in Slovenia, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 44.3 % of male working-age population with basic education1997: 48 % of male working-age population with basic education1998: 47.8 % of male working-age population with basic education1999: 44 % of male working-age population with basic education2000: 43.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 45.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2002: 44.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 42.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 45 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 45.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 45.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 47.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 45.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 45.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 47 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 42.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 41.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 41.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 41.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 39.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 35.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 37.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 37.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 34 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 30.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 30.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 32 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 35.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 35 % of male working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

In 2024, labor force with basic education, male in Slovenia stood at 35.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Slovenia peaked at 48.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2020.

Slovenia ranks 117th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Labor force with basic education, male in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in Slovenia, 1996 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with basic education Change
1996 44.3%
1997 48.0% +8.3%
1998 47.8% -0.4%
1999 44.0% -7.9%
2000 43.7% -0.6%
2001 45.8% +4.9%
2002 44.4% -3.1%
2003 42.6% -4.1%
2004 45.0% +5.8%
2005 45.8% +1.6%
2006 45.7% -0.1%
2007 47.5% +4.0%
2008 45.8% -3.5%
2009 45.9% +0.1%
2010 47.0% +2.5%
2011 42.4% -9.9%
2012 41.2% -2.7%
2013 41.6% +0.9%
2014 41.2% -1.1%
2015 39.1% -5.0%
2016 35.2% -9.9%
2017 37.9% +7.6%
2018 37.9% -0.0%
2019 34.0% -10.4%
2020 30.5% -10.4%
2021 30.6% +0.3%
2022 32.0% +4.9%
2023 35.9% +12.1%
2024 35.0% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.0% 44.0% 48.0% 4
2000s 45.2% 42.6% 47.5% 10
2010s 39.8% 34.0% 47.0% 10
2020s 32.8% 30.5% 35.9% 5

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 114 Bulgaria 36.5% compare
  2. 115 Belgium 36.3% compare
  3. 116 France 36.2% compare
  4. 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.4% compare
  5. 119 Russian Federation 30.8% compare
  6. 120 Lithuania 30.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Slovenia?
Labor force with basic education, male in Slovenia was 35.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1997.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2020.
How does Slovenia rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Slovenia ranks 117th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).