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 2.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.2%
Change on year
down 18.5%
World rank
140th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2018
All-time low
1.1%
in 2001
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
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Slovakia stood at 2.2%.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Slovakia peaked at 3.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.
That places Slovakia 140th 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 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 3.7% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -18.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 2.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 137 Greece 2.5% compare
- 138 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2.4% compare
- 139 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.3% compare
- 141 Spain 2.1% compare
- 142 Germany 2.0% compare
- 142 Tajikistan 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 2.2% 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 3.9% 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 1.1% in 2001.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Slovakia ranks 140th 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 37.1%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release