School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes was 8.39 years in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
8.39 years
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
10th
of 214 countries
All-time high
8.48 years
in 2005
All-time low
7.75 years
in 2001
Years of data
24
2001–2024
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Slovakia stood at 8.39 years.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 8.48 years in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.75 years, in 2001.
That places Slovakia 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.75 years | — |
| 2002 | 7.96 years | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 8.16 years | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 8.38 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 8.48 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.47 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 8.45 years | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.39 years | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.37 years | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.39 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.39 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8.38 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 8.24 years | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.21 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.19 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8.17 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 8.15 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 8.21 years | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 8.19 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 8.17 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 8.32 years | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 8.36 years | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 8.39 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.27 years | 7.75 years | 8.48 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.25 years | 8.15 years | 8.39 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.29 years | 8.17 years | 8.39 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,530 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Slovakia?
- School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes in Slovakia was 8.39 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.48 years in 2005.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.75 years in 2001.
- How does Slovakia rank for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release