Socioeconomic characteristics of population, Slovenia, 1 January 2021
Better educated than a decade ago
On 1 January 2021 there were 29% pensioners among population aged 15 or more. The number of active population increased compared to 2011, and the share of population with tertiary education reached 25%.
More active persons than a decade ago
The number of active persons (i.e. employed and unemployed) increased by over 65,000 since 2011 and reached almost 1,010,000. On 1 January 2021 employed persons represented 91% of all active persons (2.3 percentage points more than in 2011).
Since 2011, the number of pension recipients among the population of Slovenia increased by 23,000 so on 1 January 2021 there were 525,000 pension recipients in Slovenia. Two thirds (67%) of all inactive population aged 15 or more (i.e. retired persons, pupils and students, and other inactive), were retired. The number of pupils and students decreased by about 33,000. The number of other inactive population decreased by about 23,000.
Better educated
On 1 January 2021 Slovenia had 447,000 residents with tertiary education. The share of population with tertiary education in Slovenia increased by 7.5 percentage points since 2011 and reached 25% in 2021.
In total, there were 398,000 residents aged 15 or more with basic or lower education. The number of population with this level of education decreased in the last ten years, which is the result of young people continuing their education and also of low education among those who died in this period. Among the population aged 65 or over, there were 38% with basic or lower education on 1 January 2021, while among the population aged 25–49, there were under 9% with that level of education.
Better education among the employed, retired women less educated than retired men
Among the employed population, 36% had tertiary education. Among the unemployed population, this share was 19%. The share of those with upper secondary education was similar in both groups, about 60%. Accordingly, the share of those with basic or lower education was higher among the unemployed: 20% as opposed to 9% among the employed. More than a third (35%) of pension recipients had basic or lower education. Due to a specific age-sex structure of this group (more women live to old age), there were more women with basic or lower education (44%) than men (24%). The smallest gap between sexes among pension recipients was recorded among those with tertiary education, but they were quite few (about 13%).
The number of active persons (i.e. employed and unemployed) increased by over 65,000 since 2011 and reached almost 1,010,000. On 1 January 2021 employed persons represented 91% of all active persons (2.3 percentage points more than in 2011).
Since 2011, the number of pension recipients among the population of Slovenia increased by 23,000 so on 1 January 2021 there were 525,000 pension recipients in Slovenia. Two thirds (67%) of all inactive population aged 15 or more (i.e. retired persons, pupils and students, and other inactive), were retired. The number of pupils and students decreased by about 33,000. The number of other inactive population decreased by about 23,000.
Better educated
On 1 January 2021 Slovenia had 447,000 residents with tertiary education. The share of population with tertiary education in Slovenia increased by 7.5 percentage points since 2011 and reached 25% in 2021.
In total, there were 398,000 residents aged 15 or more with basic or lower education. The number of population with this level of education decreased in the last ten years, which is the result of young people continuing their education and also of low education among those who died in this period. Among the population aged 65 or over, there were 38% with basic or lower education on 1 January 2021, while among the population aged 25–49, there were under 9% with that level of education.
Better education among the employed, retired women less educated than retired men
Among the employed population, 36% had tertiary education. Among the unemployed population, this share was 19%. The share of those with upper secondary education was similar in both groups, about 60%. Accordingly, the share of those with basic or lower education was higher among the unemployed: 20% as opposed to 9% among the employed. More than a third (35%) of pension recipients had basic or lower education. Due to a specific age-sex structure of this group (more women live to old age), there were more women with basic or lower education (44%) than men (24%). The smallest gap between sexes among pension recipients was recorded among those with tertiary education, but they were quite few (about 13%).
Population aged 15 or more by educational attainment and sex, Slovenia, 1 January 2021
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Population aged 15 or more by activity status and sex, Slovenia, 1 January 2021
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METHODOLOGICAL NOTE
Data on socio-economic characteristics of population as of 1 January 2021 in Slovenia are produced also according to the Commission Regulation (EU) No. 2017/712 of 20 April 2017 establishing the reference year and the programme of the statistical data and metadata for population and housing censuses provided for by Regulation (EC) No 763/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
When making use of the data and information of the Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia, always add: "Source: SURS". More: Copyright.
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