Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Slovakia
Slovakia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Slovakia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.2% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Slovakia peaked at 4.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2003.
That places Slovakia 144th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -31.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +20.9% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | +42.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | -26.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | -47.2% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -20.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 55% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 1.4% | 4.8% | 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 of lower secondary school age, male in Slovakia?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Slovakia was 1.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2003.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Slovakia ranks 144th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release