Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Slovenia
Slovenia: Labor force with basic education was 25.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Slovenia, 1996–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education in Slovenia is 25.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Slovenia peaked at 38.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2021.
That places Slovenia 117th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 35.0% | — |
| 1997 | 37.7% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 35.5% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 35.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 35.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 32.8% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 34.9% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 34.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.0% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 34.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 29.9% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 29.2% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 23.4% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 26.0% | +11.1% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | -2.3% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 25.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 61% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 25.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 76% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 35.0% | 38.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 32.8% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 25.2% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 22.5% | 26.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
- 114 Bulgaria 27.2% compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 26.8% compare
- 116 Montenegro 26.7% compare
- 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24.9% compare
- 119 Lithuania 23.9% compare
- 120 Russia 23.0% compare
More work & labour data for Slovenia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2522 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3442 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1,335 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 606.77 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 773.01 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 859.02 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 1,632 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Slovenia?
- Labor force with basic education in Slovenia was 25.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2021.
- How does Slovenia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Slovenia ranks 117th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).