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Slovenia

Europe & Central AsiaHigh income2.13M population

Last updated October 1, 2026

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Advanced readiness

Composite GEFRI Score

Access & Parity and Infrastructure are clear system strengths

Slovenia shows advanced readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (86th percentile worldwide). Most dimensions perform above global norms, and the system has clear capacity to scale future-oriented initiatives.

83.03Composite score
Global percentile
86th
Global rank
#26
Regional rank
#17
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Target achieved
Infrastructure
90.52
89th percentileGlobal avg. 70.44
Advanced readiness
Human Capital
85.99
89th percentileGlobal avg. 66.18
Advanced readiness
Innovation
75.35
89th percentileGlobal avg. 48.64
Progressing readiness
Governance
69.89
83rd percentileGlobal avg. 47.24
Target achieved
Access & Parity
93.42
82nd percentileGlobal avg. 60.85

Country profile

Slovenia ranks among the stronger performers in GEFRI, but still falls short of the target-readiness threshold. The profile remains uneven across dimensions, with some scores close to global norms and others acting as constraints.

Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation. Strong tertiary enrollment expands future talent pipelines and strengthens national innovation potential.

Strong R&D funding and a sizable research workforce keep the innovation pipeline active, supporting the system’s capacity to adapt. Policy and regulatory teams coordinate effectively, offering stability for long-term planning. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

Regionally, Slovenia leads most clearly in Innovation, sitting well above the peer average.

Most indicators are observed rather than imputed, so estimation uncertainty is limited.

Key insights

Sits above the global median at the 86th percentile.

Places 26th worldwide.

Holds a regional position of 17th within Europe & Central Asia.

Scores range from Access & Parity (93.4) to Governance (69.9), reflecting variation across dimensions.

Leads regional peers most clearly in Innovation.

Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
11Denmark91.80
22Sweden90.30
33Finland89.17
44Switzerland89.07
55Netherlands88.66
76Norway87.65
107Germany86.99
118United Kingdom86.94
139Austria86.16
1510Estonia85.11
1811France84.75
2112Belgium84.09
2213Ireland84.00
2314Portugal83.36
2415Lithuania83.35
2516Iceland83.32
2617Slovenia83.03
2718Czechia82.83
——LiechtensteinMicrostate82.82
2819Spain82.41
2920Poland82.39
3021Cyprus81.93
3122Luxembourg81.16
3223Italy80.83
3524Latvia79.54
3625Croatia78.30
3726Greece78.22
——MonacoMicrostate77.35
3927Hungary76.51
4128Slovak Republic76.21
——AndorraMicrostate74.65
——San MarinoMicrostate74.28
4429Bulgaria73.50
4530Moldova73.13
4631Turkiye72.96
——GreenlandMicrostate72.91
4732Serbia72.77
5033Georgia71.67
5134Russian Federation71.31
——GibraltarMicrostate70.71
5435Armenia70.58
5536Montenegro70.51
5637Albania70.26
5738Kazakhstan70.09
5939North Macedonia69.63
——Faroe IslandsMicrostate69.47
6540Belarus68.85
6841Uzbekistan68.53
——Channel IslandsMicrostate68.25
7242Bosnia and Herzegovina68.11
——Isle of ManMicrostate67.82
7843Romania66.51
8044Kyrgyz Republic66.01
8345Azerbaijan63.37
9446UkraineFCS60.03
10247Turkmenistan57.68
10348Kosovo57.61
10749Tajikistan55.83