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Key Insights
Chart Type: Stacked Bar Chart
Year: 2021
Colors Used: Main color #18baa8 with variations for different birth origin categories
Main Findings:
- Native population dominance: Nationals (NAT) represent the largest group with 839,370 people (83.6% of total population)
- Foreign-born population: Foreign nationals (FOR) constitute 164,561 people (16.4% of total population)
- Education distribution among natives: ED3 (Upper secondary education) is most common among nationals with 346,721 people
- Education distribution among foreign-born: ED3 is most prevalent with 84,208 people, followed by ED2 with 43,398 people
- Higher education: Nationals show higher representation in ED7 (Master’s level) with 103,581 people compared to 10,724 foreign nationals
Data Table – Population by Birth Origin and Education Level (Total persons, 2021):
| Education Level | Nationals (NAT) | Foreign (FOR) | EU Other (EU_OTH) | Stateless (NEU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED0 – Less than primary | 861 | 329 | 95 | 233 |
| ED1 – Primary education | 11,068 | 6,711 | 1,421 | 5,289 |
| ED2 – Lower secondary | 109,905 | 43,398 | 6,321 | 37,079 |
| ED3 – Upper secondary | 346,721 | 84,208 | 14,456 | 69,753 |
| ED4 – Post-secondary non-tertiary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ED5 – Short-cycle tertiary | 41,719 | 4,277 | 1,531 | 2,748 |
| ED6 – Bachelor’s level | 57,156 | 4,505 | 1,092 | 3,415 |
| ED7 – Master’s level | 103,581 | 10,724 | 3,725 | 6,997 |
| ED8 – Doctoral level | 20,780 | 2,031 | 809 | 1,220 |
| Total | 839,370 | 164,561 | 30,538 | 134,023 |
Legend Description:
Birth Origin Categories:
- NAT (Nationals): People with national citizenship of the country
- FOR (Foreign): People born outside the country with foreign nationality
- EU_OTH (EU Other): People born in other EU countries
- NEU (Stateless): People without defined nationality status
Education Levels (ISCED 2011): ED0 (Less than primary) to ED8 (Doctoral level)
Population by country of birth, age groups, education and NUTS 2 region
SI04 (Western Slovenia)Data-Level: SI04 Source: Eurostat - Population by country of birth, age groups, education and NUTS 2 region (cens_21cobe_r2) | Region: SI04 | Year: 2021
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Project manager:
Franziska Görmar
IfL - Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, Germany
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This project is supported by the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme with co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund.
Find more information about the x-Inno Radar project on the Interreg CE projectwebsite.
x-Inno Radar is a project of: 
Creative Region Linz & Upper Austria Gmbh, 
The Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Karlovy Vary Region, 
Padova Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts and Agriculture, 
Creative Industry Košice, n. o., 
BSC, Business support centre, ltd., Kranj, 
Regional Development Agency in Bielsko-Biała, 
Stebo Competence Centre Community Developmentm, 
Association of Cultural and Creative Industries Chemnitz and Region (Creative Chemnitz), Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography – Germany, Otelo Cooperative