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 7.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Slovakia, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 7.2% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Slovakia peaked at 14.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 145th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.5% | — |
| 2003 | 11.4% | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.6% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 8.4% | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | -13.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 7.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 78% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 7.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.8%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.4% | 14.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 7.2% | 10.1% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Slovakia?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Slovakia was 7.2% in 2024, 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 14.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Slovakia ranks 145th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 23.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release