Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) was 67.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participation rate in education and training in Slovakia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate in education and training in Slovakia is 67.2, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 9th out of 47 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 (last 4 weeks) 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
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 17.9 (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 6.8 (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 244,806 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme 187,569 (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 81.5 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 285,747 (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 11,817 (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 8,802 (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 141,119 (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 9th out of 47 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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