At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Slovakia
Slovakia: At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational was 23.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Slovakia is 23.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Slovakia peaked at 25.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2005.
That places Slovakia 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.3% | — |
| 2006 | 12.6% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | -17.2% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.3% | 14.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 16.4% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 19.5% | 24.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 17.9% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 6.8% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 244,806 Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 187,569 Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 81.5 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 285,747 Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 11,817 Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 8,802 Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 141,119 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Slovakia?
- At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational in Slovakia was 23.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2005.
- How does Slovakia rank for at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational?
- Slovakia ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is at-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of At-risk-of-poverty rate by poverty threshold and educational attainment level - EU-SILC survey. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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