Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Slovakia
Slovakia: Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level was 22.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Slovakia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Slovakia is 22.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Slovakia peaked at 27.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2008.
Slovakia ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.1% | — |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +57.7% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +48.6% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +33.7% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 22.5% | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 11.1% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 14.2% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 17.3% | 27.0% | 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 Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 187,569 Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 81.5 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 285,747 Number (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 Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 8,802 Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 141,119 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Slovakia?
- Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level in Slovakia was 22.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2008.
- How does Slovakia rank for persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level?
- Slovakia ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Persistent at-risk-of-poverty rate by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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