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, 2014–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 8.8% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 14.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 43rd out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 14.1% | — |
| 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 10.2%, 86% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 8.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.9%, 88% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.4% | 14.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 11.1% | 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 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 14.1% in 2014.
- 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 43rd out of 63 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 - 19th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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