Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Slovakia
Slovakia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 7.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Slovakia, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Slovakia is 7.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Slovakia peaked at 15.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2025.
That places Slovakia 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.7% | — |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -13.4% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -6.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 7.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 1.4× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 7.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.9% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.7% | 6 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Slovakia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Slovakia was 7.8% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2025.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Slovakia ranks 146th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release