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 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.3%
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
140th
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.8%
in 2004
Years of data
23
2002–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Slovakia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Slovakia peaked at 4.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2004.
Slovakia ranks 140th of 162 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 of lower secondary school age in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +51.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | -9.4% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | -50.8% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -14.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 71% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 75% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 1.3% | 4.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 137 Russian Federation 1.4% compare
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.3% compare
- 139 Uruguay 1.3% compare
- 141 Luxembourg 1.3% compare
- 142 Slovenia 1.3% compare
- 143 Austria 1.3% 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 1.3% in 2024, 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 4.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2004.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Slovakia ranks 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 63.8%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release