Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Slovakia
Slovakia: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary was 1.17 GPIA in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.17 GPIA
World rank
18th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1.22 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
1.15 GPIA
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2022
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Slovakia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Slovakia stood at 1.17 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Slovakia peaked at 1.22 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.15 GPIA, in 2003.
That places Slovakia 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1.15 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.19 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.22 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.19 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.17 GPIA | -1.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.17 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 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 proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Slovakia?
- Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary in Slovakia was 1.17 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 GPIA in 2003.
- How does Slovakia rank for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Slovakia ranks 18th out of 47 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release