Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Slovakia
Slovakia: Early leavers from education and training by citizenship was 6.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Slovakia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Slovakia is 6.8, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 9.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Slovakia peaked at 9.3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.7, in 2010.
That places Slovakia 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.8 | — |
| 2005 | 6.3 | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 6.6 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 6 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 4.7 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.1 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 5.3 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 6.4 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 6.7 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 6.9 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4 | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 9.3 | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 8.6 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 8.3 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 7.6 | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 7.8 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 7.4 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 6.4 | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 7.5 | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 6.8 | -9.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 6.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.25, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 6.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.4, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.18 | 4.9 | 6.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.87 | 4.7 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.25 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Slovakia?
- Early leavers from education and training by citizenship in Slovakia was 6.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest early leavers from education and training by citizenship recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7 in 2010.
- How does Slovakia rank for early leavers from education and training by citizenship?
- Slovakia ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is early leavers from education and training by citizenship rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 Early leavers from education and training by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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