Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 78.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
78.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
14th
of 156 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 2022
All-time low
75.6%
in 2000
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Slovakia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Slovakia is 78.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Slovakia peaked at 79.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 75.6%, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 14th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 77.4% | — |
| 1999 | 76.9% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 77.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 77.6% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 77.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 77.8% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 76.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 79.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 78.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 78.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.1% | 76.9% | 77.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 75.6% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.8% | 75.9% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.1% | 76.9% | 79.1% | 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 percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Slovakia?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Slovakia was 78.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.6% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Slovakia ranks 14th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release