Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Slovakia
Slovakia: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 8.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Slovakia, 2002–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Slovakia is 8.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Slovakia peaked at 23.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 107th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 23.5% | — |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 13.0% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 14.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -4.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 8.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 8.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.5%, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.2% | 11.4% | 23.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.4% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 11.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 104 Latvia 9.9% compare
- 105 Kazakhstan 9.5% compare
- 106 Australia and New Zealand 9.3% compare
- 108 Australia 8.5% compare
- 109 Russian Federation 8.4% compare
- 109 Russian Federation 8.4% compare
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Slovakia?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Slovakia was 8.8% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Slovakia ranks 107th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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