Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Slovenia

42.8% of people aged 25 to 34 in Slovenia had completed tertiary education in 2025.

Measure: Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 Unit: % of population aged 25 to 34 Data: 1996 to 2025 Source: Eurostat
Slovenia, 2025 42.8% % of population aged 25 to 34
Change from 2024 −0.3percentage points 2024: 43.1%
European Union, 2025 44.8% Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 44.3% Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 21st of 34 See the full ranking

Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 in Slovenia over time

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% of population aged 25 to 34. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34 (% of population aged 25 to 34), 2001 to 2025
Period SloveniaEuropean Union
2025 42.8% 44.8%
2024 43.1% 43.9%
2023 40.7%b (break in time series) 43.1%
2022 47.3% 42.0%
2021 47.9%b (break in time series) 41.5%b (break in time series)
2020 45.4% 40.7%
2019 44.1% 39.6%
2018 40.7% 38.7%
2017 44.5% 37.6%
2016 43.0% 36.8%
2015 40.8% 36.5%
2014 38.0%b (break in time series) 35.9%b (break in time series)
2013 37.4% 35.2%
2012 35.3% 34.1%
2011 33.8% 33.1%
2010 31.3% 32.2%
2009 30.4% 31.2%
2008 30.0% 29.9%
2007 30.1% 28.9%
2006 27.0% 28.1%
2005 24.7% 27.2%
2004 24.9% 26.3%
2003 23.7% 24.6%
2002 19.7% 23.1%
2001 17.4% –

Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.3 percentage points from 43.1% in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 40.8%, the figure has changed by +2.0 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
  • Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Slovenia has the 21st highest value.
  • The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 44.8%.

Source and dates

Original producer
Eurostat
Source
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union
Dataset or series code
edat_lfse_03 · dataset details · view at source
Selection
freq=A age=Y25-34 unit=PC isced11=ED5-8
Observation period
1996 to 2025 for Slovenia
Provider update
30 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
Eurostat reuse policy (attribution)
Attribution
Source: Eurostat