Average age, above primary education in Slovakia

Slovakia: Average age, above primary education was 50.62 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
50.62
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 108 countries
All-time high
50.81
in 2014
All-time low
41.59
in 2000
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average age, above primary education in Slovakia, 1998–2016

02040601998200720161998: 41.81999: 422000: 41.62001: 42.12002: 42.12003: 42.12004: 42.42005: 44.12006: 44.32007: 452008: 44.92009: 44.92010: 44.92011: 45.22012: 45.42013: 45.42014: 50.82015: 50.62016: 50.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average age, above primary education in Slovakia is 50.62, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Slovakia peaked at 50.81 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41.59, in 2000.

That places Slovakia 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Average age, above primary education in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Average age, above primary education in Slovakia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 41.82 —
1999 42.03 +0.5%
2000 41.59 -1.0%
2001 42.06 +1.1%
2002 42.13 +0.2%
2003 42.12 -0.0%
2004 42.39 +0.6%
2005 44.06 +3.9%
2006 44.32 +0.6%
2007 44.99 +1.5%
2008 44.94 -0.1%
2009 44.9 -0.1%
2010 44.95 +0.1%
2011 45.21 +0.6%
2012 45.36 +0.3%
2013 45.44 +0.2%
2014 50.81 +11.8%
2015 50.65 -0.3%
2016 50.62 -0.1%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 50.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 46.25, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 50.62 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.34, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.92 41.82 42.03 2
2000s 43.35 41.59 44.99 10
2010s 47.58 44.95 50.81 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 9 Netherlands 51.41 compare
  2. 10 Norway 50.97 compare
  3. 11 Sweden 50.83 compare
  4. 13 Germany 49.82 compare
  5. 14 United Kingdom 49.58 compare
  6. 15 Greece 48.59 compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, above primary education in Slovakia?
Average age, above primary education in Slovakia was 50.62 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 50.81 in 2014.
What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.59 in 2000.
How does Slovakia rank for average age, above primary education?
Slovakia ranks 12th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average age, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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