Education in Slovenia
In 2023, Slovenia will be the Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Therefore, we offer an insight into the most important internet sources on the subject of education in Slovenia, such as overviews of the education system in Slovenia, education statistics and reports, important institutions in the education sector or in research and science. A separate section deals with literature and reading culture in Slovenia. Here you will find studies, associations and bibliographies on translations of Slovenian books.
Overview of the Education System in Slovenia
National Educations Systems: Slovenia
https://eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu/national-education-systems/slovenia/overview
Eurydice / European Commission
Education at a Glance 2023: Slovenia - Country Note
https://gpseducation.oecd.org/CountryReports?primaryCountry=SVN
OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
Education and Training Monitor 2022 - Country Reports: Slovenia
https://op.europa.eu/webpub/eac/education-and-training-monitor-2022/en/country-reports/slovenia.html
European Commission
Educational Statistics & Indicators for Slovenia
Education Statistics & Reports
https://www.stat.si/StatWeb/en/Field/Index/9
Statistical Office / Republic of Slovenia
Development & Technology Statistics
https://www.stat.si/StatWeb/en/Field/Index/25
Statistical Office / Republic of Slovenia
Slovenia: Overview of the education system (EAG 2023) / (Education GPS)
https://gpseducation.oecd.org/CountryProfile?plotter=h5&primaryCountry=SVN&treshold=5&topic=EO
OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)
Authorities & National Centres in the Education Sector in Slovenia
Ministry of Education
https://www.gov.si/en/state-authorities/ministries/ministry-of-education/
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation
https://www.gov.si/en/state-authorities/ministries/ministry-of-higher-education-science-and-innovation/
National Examinations Centre
https://www.ric.si/en/ric_eng/general_information/
National Education Institute Slovenia
https://www.zrss.si/en/
Institute of the Republic of Slovenia for Vocational Education and Training
https://cpi.si/en/
Slovenian Institute for Adult Education
https://www.acs.si/en/
Slovenian Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (SQAA)
https://www.nakvis.si/?lang=en
Research & Education Research in Slovenia
Educational Research Institute
https://www.pei.si/en/educational-research-institute/
National Education Institute Slovenia
https://www.zrss.si/en/
Slovenian Educational Research Association (SLODRE)
http://www.slodre.si/index.php?lang=en
The State of Educational Research in Slovenia (2012)
https://eera-ecer.de/about-eera/membership/slovenia-slodre/
Pavel Zgaga for the European Educational Research Association EERA
Academic and Research Network of Slovenia (ARNES)
http://www.arnes.si/en/
Reading Culture & Literature in Slovenia
Studies & Strategies
PIRLS 2021 (Progress in International Reading Literacy Study): Slovenia
https://pirls2021.org/slovenia/
International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA)
Slovenia: A new reading literacy strategy for the new decade
https://eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu/news/slovenia-new-reading-literacy-strategy-new-decade
Eurydice
National Strategy for the Development of Reading Literacy 2019-2030 [doc auf Slowenisch]
https://www.gov.si/novice/2020-01-15-nacionalna-strategija-za-razvoj-bralne-pismenosti-za-obdobje-2019-2030/
Government of Slovenia
Books in the Time of Screens: The Reading Habits of Slovenian Students (2020)
https://doi.org/10.13189/ujer.2020.080916
Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 8(9), pp. 3916 - 3923
Study Shows Slovene Reading Habits Unchanged Since 1973
https://www.total-slovenia-news.com/lifestyle/5029-study-shows-slovene-reading-habits-unchanged-since-1973 total slovenia news
Organisations, Associations, Projects, & more
Slovenia Loves Reading
https://www.bralnaznacka.si/en/news/slovenia-loves-reading
Domestic programs, projects and organisations that promote quality youth literature and reading in Slovenia
The Center for Reading Literacy Promotion
https://www.mb.sik.si/the-center-for-reading-literacy-promotion.html
Maribor Public Library
Slovenian Book Agency
https://www.jakrs.si/en/
Center for Slovenian literature
http://www.ljudmila.org/litcenter/
(Background information: Wikipedia-Article translated from German into English)
Slovene Reading Association
https://bralno-drustvo.si/ [only Slovenian]
https://www.culture.si/en/Slovene_Reading_Association [English information]
Slovenian Reading Badge Society
https://www.bralnaznacka.si/sl/english/
Slovenian Books translated into English
English translations of Slovenian books [database result]
https://tinyurl.com/SlovBookAgency-English
Slovenian Book Agency
10 Books from Slovenia (starting in 2011)
http://www.ljudmila.org/litcenter/
Center for Slovenian Literature
Some Slovene literature, available in English
http://lit.ijs.si/slov_lit.html
Miran Hladnik (background information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miran_Hladnik)
Further interesting resources
https://www.srips-rs.si/en
Slovenian School Museum
http://www.ssolski-muzej.si/eng/aboutmuseum.php
Book Fair
News worldwide
- Science at war: Ukraine and Russia research reposition themselves (DLF Kultur 11.07.24) [courtesy translation]
- #ETU4REF - ‘In and Through Education: Education Trade Unions support the inclusion of refugees and migrants’ (project 2023-2025)
- Reconstruction Ukraine: The importance of science, Interview Ursula Paintner, DAAD (DLF 11.06.24) [courtesy translation]
- The UK's withdrawal from Erasmus + has far-reaching consequences (DLF 10.06.24) [courtesy translation]
