Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Slovakia
Slovakia: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 0.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9%
Change on year
up 26.8%
World rank
93rd
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2011
All-time low
0.4%
in 2002
Years of data
22
2002–2023
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Slovakia, 2002–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Slovakia is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Slovakia peaked at 1.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2002.
That places Slovakia 93rd out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.4% | — |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +25.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +26.8% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 0.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 0.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 90 Trinidad and Tobago 1.0% compare
- 91 Armenia 1.0% compare
- 92 Brunei Darussalam 0.9% compare
- 94 Malawi 0.7% compare
- 95 Niger 0.7% compare
- 96 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.7% 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Slovakia?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Slovakia was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Slovakia ranks 93rd out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release