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.
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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 2008.
Slovakia ranks 25th of 49 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.1 | — |
| 2009 | 17.5 | +57.7% |
| 2010 | 19 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 15.9 | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 19.6 | +23.3% |
| 2013 | 14.2 | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 21.1 | +48.6% |
| 2015 | 20 | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 17.4 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 18.8 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 18 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 24.4 | +35.6% |
| 2020 | 17.3 | -29.1% |
| 2021 | 20.2 | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 27 | +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 | 18.84 | 14.2 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5 | 17.3 | 27 | 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 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 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 25th out of 49 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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