The main objective of the paper is to present the Mediterranean region as a factor in enrolling in the program of music and musical instruments in elementary music schools. For the purpose of the paper, we have obtained data from the Ministry of Education, Science and Sport of the Republic of Slovenia on the number of enrolment places of music students and their allocation by a single musical instrument. We compared the data by individual statistical regions and identified the characteristics of the Mediterranean region. The empirical data was analyzed using methods for descriptive statistics. The Mediterranean region in Slovenia has 5.6% of all inhabitants in Slovenia. There are two music schools (national average is 5.8 ± 4.1), in which programs' 8.3% of 6 to18 year old pupils from the statistical region are enrolled. Woodwind and brass instrument groups are better represented than the Slovenian average, while singing is the least represented music group compared to the regional average at the national level. After enrollment in musical instrument programs in the Mediterranean region, piano, recorder, trumpet, trombone, tube, and percussion deviate positively from the Slovenian average. Music schools in the Mediterranean region in Slovenia reflect the specific interest of the inhabitants for musical education in this region. A Mediterranean cultural environment in Slovenia encourages students to enroll in numerous musical groups of various genres during and after completing their music education. Despite the differences found in the choice of instrument and participation in group activities in the fields of music and dance (dance programs, orchestral groups, choral groups), which can only be partially explained by specific regional cultural differences, we must emphasize the importance of formal and informal music education for children, which should be a guide for planning social / national activities in the field of children's education and development.