{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"si-stem-graduates-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/si-stem-graduates-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/si-stem-graduates-rate/","title":"Slovenia STEM Graduates (per 1,000 Population Aged 20–29) (2024)","description":"Slovenia's STEM Graduates (per 1,000 Population Aged 20–29): 23.3 graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) in 2024, unchanged YoY.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Slovenia","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Slovenia","temporal_coverage":"2013/2024","unit":"graduates per 1,000 population (20-29)","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Slovenia STEM Graduates (per 1,000 Population Aged 20–29)","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/EDUC_UOE_GRAD04/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2013–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"12"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Slovenia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Slovenia (2024)","value":"23.3","unit":"graduates per 1,000 population (20-29)","trend":{"direction":"neutral","value":"unchanged YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"unchanged","unit":"graduates per 1,000 population (20-29)"},{"label":"Trend","value":"neutral","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"12","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Slovenia STEM Graduates (per 1,000 Population Aged 20–29)"}],"observation_count":12,"observations":[{"period":"2013","value":19.8},{"period":"2014","value":19.8},{"period":"2015","value":19.9},{"period":"2016","value":33.3},{"period":"2017","value":19.4},{"period":"2018","value":20.7},{"period":"2019","value":20.8},{"period":"2020","value":20.5},{"period":"2021","value":21.6},{"period":"2022","value":22.4},{"period":"2023","value":23.3},{"period":"2024","value":23.3}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"graduates per 1,000 population (20-29)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"23.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2023","value":"23.3","yoyChange":"+4.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"22.4","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"21.6","yoyChange":"+5.4%"},{"year":"2020","value":"20.5","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"20.8","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"20.7","yoyChange":"+6.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"19.4","yoyChange":"-41.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"33.3","yoyChange":"+67.3%"},{"year":"2015","value":"19.9","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2014","value":"19.8","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2013","value":"19.8","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the rate of tertiary STEM graduates per 1000 population aged 20–29 in Slovenia from 2010 to present. STEM graduate output is a leading indicator of the tech talent pipeline and innovation capacity. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2013–2024 (12 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 33.3 graduates per 1,000 population (20-29) in 2016 and reached its lowest recorded value of 19.4 in 2017. The latest reading of 23.3 in 2024 is unchanged on the previous period."}]}