Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Slovakia
Slovakia: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 14.4 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Slovakia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Slovakia stood at 14.4 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Slovakia peaked at 14.63 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.37 years, in 1990.
That places Slovakia 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.37 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.48 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 11.6 years | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.72 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 11.84 years | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.99 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.25 years | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 12.32 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 12.87 years | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 13.01 years | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 13.38 years | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 13.32 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 13.6 years | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 13.87 years | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 14.07 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 14.29 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 14.37 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.51 years | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.5 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 14.63 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 14.61 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 14.56 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 14.52 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.4 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.29 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 14.16 years | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.08 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.04 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14.01 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.06 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 14.2 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.4 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.4 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.04 years | 11.37 years | 13.01 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.04 years | 13.32 years | 14.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.33 years | 14.01 years | 14.63 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.26 years | 14.06 years | 14.4 years | 4 |
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 expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Slovakia?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Slovakia was 14.4 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.63 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.37 years in 1990.
- How does Slovakia rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Slovakia ranks 68th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.