Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 13.56 years in 2040. ▬ Flat
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Slovakia, 2015–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Slovakia is 13.56 years, measured in 2040. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Slovakia peaked at 13.56 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 13.03 years, in 2015.
Slovakia ranks 8th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13.03 years | — |
| 2020 | 13.14 years | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 13.21 years | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 13.31 years | +0.8% |
| 2035 | 13.43 years | +0.9% |
| 2040 | 13.56 years | +1.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 13.56 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2 years, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 13.56 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.16 years, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.03 years | 13.03 years | 13.03 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 13.18 years | 13.14 years | 13.21 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 13.37 years | 13.31 years | 13.43 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 13.56 years | 13.56 years | 13.56 years | 1 |
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Slovakia?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Slovakia was 13.56 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.56 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.03 years in 2015.
- How does Slovakia rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Slovakia ranks 8th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.