YOUTH 2020 - The position of young people in Slovenia

114 2.5  KEY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Based on the above analyses, the following key findings can be drawn on the topic of education and training: 1. Slovenia has the highest share of young people enrolled in ter- tiary education among the EU-28. 2. The performance of Slovenian pupils in international surveys measuring educational achievement in different content areas and at different levels of the education system shows a high level of quality compared to the OECD average. Data from the PISA 2018 survey show that Slovenian pupils scored statistically sig- nificantly higher than the OECD average in reading, science, and mathematics literacy scales. 3. Young people’s feelings about school are on average very positive and did not change much between 2010 and 2020, but the share of young people for whom the school experience was very positive increased in 2020. 4. Most young people – both in 2010 and 2020 – do not perceive their parents as very demanding. A comparison of young people’s an- swers between 2010 and 2020 shows slightly higher expectations of parents in 2020. 5. Non-formal education is an increasingly important way of acquir- ing new skills and competences, with participation in various courses, training, and workshops on the rise. The trend in partic- ipation in non-formal education programmes points to the grow- ing importance of lifelong learning. 6. Informal learning is also becoming increasingly important, but with age differences. Younger people consider their family, peers, or colleagues to be important sources of informal learning, while older people in particular use printed sources (e.g., books, maga- zines, etc.) as their main source.