Slovenia inherited the academic grading system of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
A five-point grading scale is used in primary and secondary schools: Many teachers use minus and plus symbols as grade modifiers.
For example, "−5" denotes a grade slightly lower than "excellent", while "+4" denotes a grade slightly higher than "very good".
However, these modifiers are unofficial and do not appear in final grade reports.
In universities, a six-level grading scale is used: