A well educated
and skilled
workforce

An educated and talented workforce are Maribor’s trump card for investors, as employees with knowledge and skills are essential for contemporary jobs with high added value. The basis of education in Maribor are 17 secondary schools. The main educational centre is the Uni versit y of Maribor. In addition, increasing number of people are opting for education in other educational institutions, such as the Doba College, which is the largest private educational institution in Slovenia; the Alma Mater Europaea Higher Education Institution or the Maribor College of Hospitality and Tourism. Many people from Maribor also study in Graz and Ljubljana.

STATISTICS

38% of Slovenes speak three or more foreign languages; 63% speak at least two foreign languages and two out of three speak English. The EF English Proficiency Index, which measures the level of English language proficiency in a population where English is a foreign language, places Slovenia very high: often right behind the Scandinavian countries and the Netherlands.

46 %

of young people (aged 19-24) are enrolled in higher education

91 %

of youth attending secondary education

65 %

of pupils attend vocational, technical and vocational secondary school programs