Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Slovenia

Slovenia: Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration was 39.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
39.7%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
39th
of 45 countries
All-time high
76.5%
in 2005
All-time low
39.7%
in 2025
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Slovenia, 2005–2025

0204060802005201520252005: 76.5 Percentage2006: 72 Percentage2007: 69.6 Percentage2008: 69.6 Percentage2009: 68.6 Percentage2010: 63.9 Percentage2011: 62.8 Percentage2012: 62 Percentage2013: 60.8 Percentage2014: 62.7 Percentage2015: 62.6 Percentage2016: 60.5 Percentage2017: 55.2 Percentage2018: 53.7 Percentage2019: 53.1 Percentage2020: 55.7 Percentage2021: 52.5 Percentage2022: 47.7 Percentage2023: 43.4 Percentage2024: 42.2 Percentage2025: 39.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 39.7% for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Slovenia peaked at 76.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2025.

That places Slovenia 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group in Slovenia, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 76.5%
2006 72.0% -5.9%
2007 69.6% -3.3%
2008 69.6% +0.0%
2009 68.6% -1.4%
2010 63.9% -6.9%
2011 62.8% -1.7%
2012 62.0% -1.3%
2013 60.8% -1.9%
2014 62.7% +3.1%
2015 62.6% -0.2%
2016 60.5% -3.4%
2017 55.2% -8.8%
2018 53.7% -2.7%
2019 53.1% -1.1%
2020 55.7% +4.9%
2021 52.5% -5.7%
2022 47.7% -9.1%
2023 43.4% -9.0%
2024 42.2% -2.8%
2025 39.7% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.3% 68.6% 76.5% 5
2010s 59.7% 53.1% 63.9% 10
2020s 46.9% 39.7% 55.7% 6

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 36 Portugal 42.1% compare
  2. 37 France 40.3% compare
  3. 37 Sweden 40.3% compare
  4. 39 Slovenia 39.7% compare
  5. 41 Norway 38.1% compare
  6. 42 Netherlands 33.5% compare
  7. 42 Netherlands 33.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Slovenia?
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Slovenia was 39.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2025.
How does Slovenia rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration?
Slovenia ranks 39th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovenia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration - % over the population of each age group
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 884 data points, 2005–2025
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