Children in formal: % over the population of each age group in Slovenia
Slovenia: Children in formal: % over the population of each age group was 39.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Slovenia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children in formal childcare or education by age group and duration in Slovenia is 39.7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 41st out of 47 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: % over the population of each age group in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 76.5 | — |
| 2006 | 72 | -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 | -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% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 39.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.85, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 39.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 57.6, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.26 | 68.6 | 76.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.73 | 53.1 | 63.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.87 | 39.7 | 55.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More population data for Slovenia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.2228 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0661 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.27 (2100)
- Population density 81.05 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66,504 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.27 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.4177 % change on previous year (2025)
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 41st out of 47 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).