Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes was 3,895 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Slovakia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 3,895 for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.2% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 12,802 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,951, in 2004.
That places Slovakia 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,029 | — |
| 2003 | 3,301 | -18.1% |
| 2004 | 2,951 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 3,802 | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 4,293 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 4,983 | +16.1% |
| 2008 | 5,389 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 5,712 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 6,517 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 7,382 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 7,890 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 8,604 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 9,723 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 10,713 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 11,174 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 11,850 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 12,269 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 12,522 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 12,802 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 11,901 | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 9,074 | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 4,704 | -48.2% |
| 2024 | 3,895 | -17.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 3,895 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,970, 2.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 3,895 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,229, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,308 | 2,951 | 5,712 | 8 |
| 2010s | 9,864 | 6,517 | 12,522 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,475 | 3,895 | 12,802 | 5 |
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 out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Slovakia?
- Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes in Slovakia was 3,895 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,802 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,951 in 2004.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release