Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Slovakia
Slovakia: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 102.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Slovakia is 102.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Slovakia peaked at 104.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2018.
That places Slovakia 81st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 104.6% | — |
| 2002 | 104.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 104.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 104.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 102.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 102.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 102.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 102.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 102.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 101.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 100.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 97.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 98.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 100.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 100.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 103.1% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 102.8% | -0.3% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 102.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 102.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.2%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 103.3% | 102.1% | 104.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 97.0% | 101.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 99.9% | 103.1% | 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Slovakia?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Slovakia was 102.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Slovakia ranks 81st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.