Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Slovakia
Slovakia: Official entrance age to lower secondary education was 10 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 73 countries
All-time high
10
in 1970
All-time low
10
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Slovakia, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to lower secondary education in Slovakia stood at 10. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to lower secondary education in Slovakia peaked at 10 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10, in 1970.
Slovakia ranks 61st of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10 | — |
| 1971 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 61 Austria 10 compare
- 61 Türkiye 10 compare
- 61 Belarus 10 compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 10 compare
- 61 Turkmenistan 10 compare
- 61 Germany 10 compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 10 compare
- 61 Oman 10 compare
- 61 Armenia 10 compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 10 compare
- 61 Ukraine 10 compare
- 61 Palestine, State of 10 compare
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 official entrance age to lower secondary education in Slovakia?
- Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Slovakia was 10 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 1970.
- How does Slovakia rank for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Slovakia ranks 61st out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to lower secondary education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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