School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Slovakia
Slovakia: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.52 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Slovakia, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Slovakia is 1.52 GPI, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Slovakia peaked at 1.6 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9637 GPI, in 1993.
Slovakia ranks 38th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.9637 GPI | — |
| 1994 | 0.9867 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9999 GPI | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.02 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.05 GPI | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.08 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.11 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.06 GPI | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPI | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.18 GPI | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.23 GPI | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.43 GPI | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5 GPI | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.59 GPI | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.6 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.55 GPI | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.54 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.54 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.54 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.54 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.54 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.52 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.53 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.52 GPI | -0.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.52 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 GPI, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.52 GPI is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.23 GPI, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9637 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.31 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.6 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 GPI | 1.52 GPI | 1.55 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Slovakia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Slovakia was 1.52 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9637 GPI in 1993.
- How does Slovakia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Slovakia ranks 38th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.