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Slovakia · Education

Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.

16 indicators · 14 with data

School enrolment, primary (% gross)

% gross

44th of 134 · 11th in Europe & C. Asia
School enrolment, primary (% gross)Slovakia's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 104.6 % in 2001 to 102.8 % in 2024.200520102015202096%98%100%102%104%106%102.8 %

Slovakia's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 104.6 % in 2001 to 102.8 % in 2024.

School enrolment, secondary (% gross)

% gross

55th of 109 · 27th in Europe & C. Asia
School enrolment, secondary (% gross)Slovakia's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 87.5 % in 2001 to 93.2 % in 2024.200520102015202086%88%90%92%94%96%98%93.2 %

Slovakia's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) rose from 87.5 % in 2001 to 93.2 % in 2024.

Tertiary enrolment

% gross

43rd of 94 · 27th in Europe & C. Asia
Tertiary enrolmentSlovakia's tertiary enrolment rose from 30.8 % in 2001 to 54.5 % in 2024.200520102015202030%40%50%60%54.5 %

Slovakia's tertiary enrolment rose from 30.8 % in 2001 to 54.5 % in 2024.

Children out of school, primary

children

31st of 120 · 12th in Europe & C. Asia
Children out of school, primarySlovakia's children out of school, primary rose from 1,858 in 2001 to 2,535 in 2024.200520102015202005,00010k15k20k2,535

Slovakia's children out of school, primary rose from 1,858 in 2001 to 2,535 in 2024.

Primary completion rate

% of relevant age group

37th of 111 · 14th in Europe & C. Asia
Primary completion rateSlovakia's primary completion rate fell from 101.0 % in 2001 to 98.4 % in 2024.200520102015202090%95%100%98.4 %

Slovakia's primary completion rate fell from 101.0 % in 2001 to 98.4 % in 2024.

Tertiary attainment

% of population ages 25–64

33rd of 45 · 25th in Europe & C. Asia
Tertiary attainmentSlovakia's tertiary attainment rose from 10.5 % in 1997 to 29.8 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%29.8 %

Slovakia's tertiary attainment rose from 10.5 % in 1997 to 29.8 % in 2025.

Tertiary educational attainment (ages 25–34)

% of population ages 25–34

34th of 45 · 26th in Europe & C. Asia
Tertiary educational attainment (ages 25–34)Slovakia's tertiary educational attainment (ages 25–34) rose from 10.4 % in 1997 to 36.3 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%40%36.3 %

Slovakia's tertiary educational attainment (ages 25–34) rose from 10.4 % in 1997 to 36.3 % in 2025.

At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)

% of population ages 25–64

5th of 40 · 4th in Europe & C. Asia
At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)Slovakia's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 78.6 % in 1997 to 93.9 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202575%80%85%90%95%93.9 %

Slovakia's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 78.6 % in 1997 to 93.9 % in 2025.

Expected years of schooling

years

67th of 195 · 34th in Europe & C. Asia
Expected years of schoolingSlovakia's expected years of schooling rose from 12.0 yrs in 1994 to 14.9 yrs in 2023.19952000200520102015202011121314151614.9 yrs

Slovakia's expected years of schooling rose from 12.0 yrs in 1994 to 14.9 yrs in 2023.

Mean years of schooling (ages 25+)

years

5th of 145 · 3rd in Europe & C. Asia
Mean years of schooling (ages 25+)Slovakia's mean years of schooling (ages 25+) rose from 13.0 yrs in 2015 to 13.1 yrs in 2020.20152016201720182019202013.113.113.213.1 yrs

Slovakia's mean years of schooling (ages 25+) rose from 13.0 yrs in 2015 to 13.1 yrs in 2020.

Learning poverty

% of children at end of primary age

40th of 53 · 31st in Europe & C. Asia
Learning povertySlovakia's learning poverty rose from 21.9 % in 2001 to 22.1 % in 2021.200520102015202020%21%21%22%22%23%22.1 %

Slovakia's learning poverty rose from 21.9 % in 2001 to 22.1 % in 2021.

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