Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education was 64.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Slovakia, 2003–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 64.6% for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Slovakia peaked at 77.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2022.
Slovakia ranks 38th of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 75.1% | — |
| 2006 | 72.2% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.0% | 72.2% | 77.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 67.9% | 71.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 64.6% | 64.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Slovakia?
- Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education in Slovakia was 64.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education?
- Slovakia ranks 38th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students achieving minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of students who achieve minimum reading proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data includes only students enrolled in school.