Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Slovakia
Slovakia: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 0.993 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Slovakia, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Slovakia stood at 0.993 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Slovakia peaked at 0.993 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.802 GPIA, in 1991.
That places Slovakia 55th out of 121 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.802 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.9855 GPIA | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 0.969 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9718 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9716 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9739 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9801 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.985 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9879 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.991 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.993 GPIA | +0.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.993 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 98% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.993 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.993 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.802 GPIA | 0.802 GPIA | 0.802 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9855 GPIA | 0.9855 GPIA | 0.9855 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9804 GPIA | 0.969 GPIA | 0.993 GPIA | 9 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 52 New Zealand 0.9986 GPIA compare
- 53 Cyprus 0.9951 GPIA compare
- 54 Luxembourg 0.9946 GPIA compare
- 56 Belgium 0.9907 GPIA compare
- 57 Sri Lanka 0.989 GPIA compare
- 58 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9879 GPIA compare
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Slovakia?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Slovakia was 0.993 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.993 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.802 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Slovakia ranks 55th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release