Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Slovakia
Slovakia: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 14.95 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Slovakia, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Slovakia is 14.95 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Slovakia peaked at 15.26 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.46 years, in 1990.
That places Slovakia 67th 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 vs. share in extreme poverty in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.46 years | — |
| 1991 | 11.58 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 11.7 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 11.83 years | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 11.96 years | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 12.15 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 12.37 years | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 12.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 12.99 years | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 13.15 years | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 13.49 years | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 13.46 years | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 13.75 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.04 years | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.3 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 14.58 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 14.78 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.04 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 15.15 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.21 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.16 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.12 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.98 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.85 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 14.67 years | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.6 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.54 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.52 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.72 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.95 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 14.95 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.16 years | 11.46 years | 13.15 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.38 years | 13.46 years | 15.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.89 years | 14.52 years | 15.26 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8 years | 14.57 years | 14.95 years | 4 |
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More education data for Slovakia
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,530 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5972 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 232,337 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 240,979 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,903 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0737 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Slovakia?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Slovakia was 14.95 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 vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.26 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.46 years in 1990.
- How does Slovakia rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Slovakia ranks 67th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.