School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 15.24 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Slovakia is 15.24 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 15.26 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 13.46 years, in 2001.
That places Slovakia 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.46 years | — |
| 2002 | 13.75 years | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 14.04 years | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 14.3 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 14.58 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 14.78 years | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 15.04 years | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 15.15 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 15.26 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 15.21 years | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.16 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 15.12 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 14.98 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 14.85 years | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 14.67 years | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 14.6 years | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 14.54 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.52 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 14.57 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 14.72 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 14.95 years | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 15.15 years | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 15.24 years | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.48 years | 13.46 years | 15.21 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.89 years | 14.52 years | 15.26 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.93 years | 14.57 years | 15.24 years | 5 |
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More education data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Slovakia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Slovakia was 15.24 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.26 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.46 years in 2001.
- How does Slovakia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release