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Education · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Slovakia: education in numbers

Pre-primary enrolment is 101.8% (2020), 22nd of 176 in the world and 12th of 51 in Europe & Central Asia. Primary enrolment is 102.8% (2024), 65th of 191 in the world and 16th of 53 in Europe & Central Asia. Primary completion is 98.4% (2024), 52nd of 168 in the world and 22nd of 47 in Europe & Central Asia.

Pre-primary enrolment101.8%2020 · world 22/176 · region 12/51Primary enrolment102.8%2024 · world 65/191 · region 16/53Primary completion98.4%2024 · world 52/168 · region 22/47Secondary enrolment93.2%2024 · world 87/176 · region 41/53
Pre-primary enrolment
SlovakiaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0%50%100%150%199520002005201020152020Slovakia101.8%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
Primary enrolment
SlovakiaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
95%98%100%102%105%108%199520002005201020152020Slovakia102.8%Europe & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
10 indicators

Education: Slovakia in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Pre-primary enrolmentPre-primary enrolment, % gross101.8%202022/17612/5181.2%90.9%101.8%+10.8 ppsince 201078.3%83.8%60.9%
Primary enrolmentPrimary school enrolment, % gross102.8%202465/19116/53104.6%2001101.6%99.9%+4.2 ppsince 201499.9%99.8%102.2%
Primary completionPrimary completion rate, % of age group98.4%202452/16822/47101.0%200196.5%96.8%+5.4 ppsince 201498.1%97.8%88.0%
Secondary enrolmentSecondary school enrolment, % gross93.2%202487/17641/5387.5%200194.8%90.8%+0.4 ppsince 2014103.3%103.2%77.3%
Lower secondary completionLower secondary completion rate, % of age group84.9%2024101/16845/50·90.7%75.8%−0.9 ppsince 201491.9%95.6%77.9%
Tertiary enrolmentTertiary enrolment, % gross54.5%202474/17243/5230.8%200158.0%48.4%+0.6 ppsince 201484.9%82.0%43.6%
Out-of-school childrenChildren out of school, % of primary school age1.1%2024132/17830/510.6%20014.8%5.0%−5.3 ppsince 2014—2.5%—
Pupils per teacherPupils per teacher, primary15.52017107/17312/4817.615.2·+1.3%since 200714.914.023.4
Education spendingPublic spending on education, % of GDP4.7%202271/18423/493.9%4.0%4.7%+0.8 ppsince 20124.6%4.7%3.6%
Education, % of budgetEducation spending, % of government expenditure10.8%2022126/17930/497.3%9.9%10.6%+1.2 ppsince 201211.7%12.0%14.0%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Slovakia and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Slovakia. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorSlovakiaUkrainePolandCzechiaHungaryAustria
Pre-primary enrolment101.8%202085.8%202093.9%2020113.5%202090.8%2020102.9%2020
Primary enrolment102.8%202493.3%2024105.4%202499.7%2023102.9%2024101.3%2024
Primary completion98.4%202494.6%202494.7%201998.7%2023108.9%202496.7%2024
Secondary enrolment93.2%202486.2%2024107.9%202497.6%2023107.4%2024100.6%2024
Lower secondary completion84.9%202489.8%202455.0%202495.1%202393.8%202495.8%2024
Tertiary enrolment54.5%202487.2%202480.9%202466.7%202360.5%202492.6%2024
Out-of-school children1.1%202412.9%20240.1%20240.8%20232.8%20241.4%2024
Pupils per teacher15.5201713.0201810.2201718.9201310.8201610.02017
Education spending4.7%20225.1%20214.3%20224.3%20223.8%20225.3%2022
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