Despite transition, Slovenia managed to preserve a relatively stable economic situation. However, during the transition period, the risk of poverty increased, particularly for the unemployed, and social inequalities increased (Stanovnik, 2004: 318-320). It expanded the network of public educational institutions that provide programs ranging from primary education to university undergraduate and graduate courses, as well as various forms of assistance for children and young people coming from socially more vulnerable. The intense problematization of early school leaving during the past decade has led to the establishment of a relatively dense institutional network that offers alternative educational options for early school leavers and also encourages participation in various educational programs. This was one of the factors that influenced the decline in the dropout rate in the past decade. Another important factor is a great significance ascribed to education, so parent’s expectations regarding their children’s education have increased and, as a result, they have been putting in more effort to ensure the realization these expectations.