Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Slovakia
Slovakia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 2.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.1%
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
143rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2017
All-time low
1.2%
in 2002
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Slovakia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 2.1% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Slovakia peaked at 3.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2002.
That places Slovakia 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 2.4% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 2.5% | -16.7% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | -16.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.6× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 140 Spain 2.3% compare
- 140 Thailand 2.3% compare
- 142 Greece 2.2% compare
- 143 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.1% compare
- 143 Italy 2.1% compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 2.0% compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.0% 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Slovakia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Slovakia was 2.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Slovakia ranks 143rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. 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 of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release