School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 2.51 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Slovakia stood at 2.51 years.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 2.84 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.54 years, in 2001.
That places Slovakia 88th out of 196 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, tertiary, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.54 years | — |
| 2002 | 1.68 years | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 1.76 years | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.84 years | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.05 years | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 2.27 years | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 2.53 years | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 2.7 years | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2.81 years | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 2.84 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.79 years | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.77 years | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.66 years | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 2.58 years | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.48 years | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.34 years | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 2.27 years | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 2.18 years | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 2.19 years | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.22 years | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.33 years | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.4 years | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.45 years | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.51 years | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.13 years | 1.54 years | 2.81 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.51 years | 2.18 years | 2.84 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 years | 2.22 years | 2.51 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.75 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Slovakia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Slovakia was 2.51 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 years in 2001.
- How does Slovakia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 88th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release