Adolescents out of school in Slovakia
Slovakia: Adolescents out of school was 1.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Slovakia, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Slovakia is 1.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Slovakia peaked at 4.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.
Slovakia ranks 144th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +33.5% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | -48.9% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Slovakia?
- Adolescents out of school in Slovakia was 1.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
- How does Slovakia rank for adolescents out of school?
- Slovakia ranks 144th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.