Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia
Slovakia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 3.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia stood at 3.9%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia peaked at 7.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 143rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7.1% | — |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -21.2% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -11.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 3.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 86% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 3.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3%, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 4.5% | 7.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.9% | 6.9% | 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia was 3.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Slovakia ranks 143rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release