Participation rate in education and training in Slovakia
Slovakia: Participation rate in education and training was 67.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training in Slovakia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, participation rate in education and training in Slovakia stood at 67.2. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate in education and training in Slovakia peaked at 67.2 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.2, in 2002.
That places Slovakia 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Participation rate in education and training in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 34.2 | — |
| 2003 | 40 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 42.8 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 46.6 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 48.5 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 49.3 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 52.7 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 54.7 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 56.2 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 57.1 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 56.8 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 57.2 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.8 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 54.7 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 54 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 52 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 54.7 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 56.9 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 57.7 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 60.1 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 64.8 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 64.6 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.7 | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 67.2 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1 | 34.2 | 54.7 | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.64 | 52 | 57.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.35 | 57.7 | 67.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,530 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.75 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is participation rate in education and training in Slovakia?
- Participation rate in education and training in Slovakia was 67.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest participation rate in education and training recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.2 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participation rate in education and training recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2 in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for participation rate in education and training?
- Slovakia ranks 7th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participation rate in education and training rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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