Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Slovakia
Slovakia: Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and was 97.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
97.6%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
2nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2016
All-time low
91.2%
in 2019
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Slovakia, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Slovakia stood at 97.6%.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Slovakia peaked at 99.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.2%, in 2019.
That places Slovakia 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 98.6% | — |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.2% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 92.2% | -6.3% |
| 2025 | 97.6% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.3% | 91.2% | 99.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 92.2% | 98.4% | 6 |
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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 children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Slovakia?
- Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and in Slovakia was 97.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.2% in 2019.
- How does Slovakia rank for children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and?
- Slovakia ranks 2nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Children in formal childcare or education by age group, duration and risk of poverty or social exclusion - % of children in the respective at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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