Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Slovakia
Slovakia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.9359 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Slovakia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Slovakia stood at 0.9359 modelled data.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Slovakia peaked at 0.9894 modelled data in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8421 modelled data, in 2005.
Slovakia ranks 95th of 205 countries on this measure, 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9618 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.9456 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9259 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8992 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8641 modelled data | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8421 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8462 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8539 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8539 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8652 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9091 modelled data | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9326 modelled data | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9444 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9565 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9479 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9495 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.95 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.97 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9703 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.97 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9794 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9894 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.989 modelled data | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9773 modelled data | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9639 modelled data | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.9359 modelled data | -2.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.9359 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.9359 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8619 modelled data, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8858 modelled data | 0.8421 modelled data | 0.9618 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.95 modelled data | 0.9091 modelled data | 0.9703 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9725 modelled data | 0.9359 modelled data | 0.9894 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 92 Suriname 0.939 modelled data compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 0.938 modelled data compare
- 94 Hungary 0.9363 modelled data compare
- 96 Mauritania 0.9341 modelled data compare
- 97 Germany 0.9286 modelled data compare
- 98 Syrian Arab Republic 0.9238 modelled data 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Slovakia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Slovakia was 0.9359 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9894 modelled data in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8421 modelled data in 2005.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Slovakia ranks 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release