The educational attainment of the adult population (25-64 years) in Slovenia is improving year by year, which has a positive impact on economic growth. In 2022, the share of the population with tertiary education was 45.2%, ranking Slovenia 12th among EU-27 countries. The share of the population with secondary education in 2022 was 49.2%, while the share of the population with lower education was 5.6%. There is a need for faster development of human resources for the green transition.

The population in Slovenia is increasing. In the year 2021, it reached 2.109 million. The natural increase has slightly increased compared to 2020 but remains negative (-4.3 persons per 1,000 population). The net migration rate per 1,000 population has decreased to 1.2. The Slovenian population is aging, as indicated by the increasing old-age dependency ratio year by year. Population projections for the future show a significant decrease in the number of inhabitants in Slovenia by the year 2100 (to 1,888,364).

The Slovenian economy is gradually approaching the average level of development of the European Union. In 2022, the gross domestic product per capita in terms of purchasing power parity reached 92% of the EU-27 average, which is the highest so far. The support of the expansionary fiscal policy for the economy and the measures to assist the population during the epidemic and the high energy prices have greatly mitigated the impact of both crises.

The life expectancy in 2020 decreased due to the Covid-19 pandemic, which increased mortality rates, especially among individuals aged 60 and older. In 2021, life expectancy in Slovenia was 77.7 years for males and 83.8 years for females. Among the EU-27 countries, France (86.2) and Spain (86.2) recorded the highest life expectancy for females, while Sweden (81.3) had the highest life expectancy for males. The infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births in Slovenia in 2021 was 1.8, which is the lowest among all EU-27 countries.

In Slovenia, the number of companies registered under ISO 14001 and EMAS schemes, as well as the number of awarded EU Ecolabels, is gradually increasing. In the year 2021, the number of ISO 14001 certificates significantly increased (by 63), while in 2022, there was a rise in environmental EU Ecolabel (by 15). In terms of the number of awarded ISO 14001 certificates and EU Ecolabels per million inhabitants, Slovenia ranks above the EU-27 average on a European scale. However, its performance is slightly weaker in the field of EMAS, where Slovenia falls below the EU-27 average.