Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education was 66.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Slovakia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Slovakia is 66.8%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Slovakia peaked at 80.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 66.8%, in 2022.
Slovakia ranks 33rd of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 80.0% | — |
| 2006 | 79.1% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 79.0% | 80.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 72.3% | 74.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 66.8% | 66.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 119,366 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Slovakia?
- Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education in Slovakia was 66.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.8% in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education?
- Slovakia ranks 33rd out of 63 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum math proficiency by the end of lower-secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and young people achieving a minimum proficiency level in reading and mathematics (%).