School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Slovakia
Slovakia: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 15.79 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.79 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
62nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
15.92 years
in 2009
All-time low
13.6 years
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Slovakia stood at 15.79 years.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Slovakia peaked at 15.92 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.6 years, in 2001.
Slovakia ranks 62nd of 179 countries on this measure, 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, female (years) (female) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.6 years | — |
| 2002 | 13.91 years | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 14.21 years | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.53 years | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 14.88 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 15.22 years | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 15.58 years | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 15.82 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 15.92 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.92 years | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.84 years | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15.78 years | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 15.75 years | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 15.58 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 15.44 years | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 15.21 years | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 15.15 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 15.07 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 15.06 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.27 years | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.52 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 15.69 years | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 15.79 years | +0.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 15.79 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.71 years, 95% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 15.79 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.68 years, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.85 years | 13.6 years | 15.92 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 15.48 years | 15.06 years | 15.92 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.48 years | 15.1 years | 15.79 years | 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 school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Slovakia?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Slovakia was 15.79 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.92 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6 years in 2001.
- How does Slovakia rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Slovakia ranks 62nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release