Slovenia
In the 2024 edition of the Digital Decade report, Slovenia has achieved 46.7% basic digital skills coverage, compared to the EU average of 55.6%. The score in Slovakia has decreased compared to 2023 results (49.7%).
According to the Digital Decade report 2024, Slovenia performs below the EU average in both digital skills indicators. The percentage of ICT specialists in employment has decreased from 4.5% in 2023 to 3.8% in 2024 compared to the recent EU average of 4.8%.
To drive further digitalization, Slovenia has developed several strategies and initiatives. These include the Strategy of Digital Transformation of the Economy, the Digital Inclusion Promotion Act, and the National Programme for the Promotion of Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (PURITY). Slovenia's Ministry of Digital Transformation monitors and implements national measures to foster digital transformation across various sectors.
Moreover, Slovenia encourages women in engineering and supports digital education through projects like the Female Engineer of the Year award and the enhancement of e-content and e-services for educational institutions.
Slovenia ranks 22nd out of the 27 EU Member States in the DESI dashboard for the Digital Decade for the 'At least basic digital skills' indicator, with 46.7% of its population possessing at least basic digital skills.