Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Slovakia

Slovakia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 3.73 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
3.73
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
60th
of 88 countries
All-time high
6
in 1998
All-time low
3.73
in 2016
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Slovakia, 1998–2016

02461998200720161998: 61999: 62000: 62001: 62002: 5.42003: 5.62004: 5.22005: 62006: 62007: 62008: 62009: 62010: 5.92011: 5.92012: 5.92013: 5.82014: 4.32015: 4.42016: 3.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 3.73 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Slovakia peaked at 6 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3.73, in 2016.

That places Slovakia 60th out of 88 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below in Slovakia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 6
1999 6 +0.0%
2000 6 +0.0%
2001 6 +0.0%
2002 5.36 -10.6%
2003 5.56 +3.7%
2004 5.22 -6.1%
2005 6 +14.9%
2006 6 +0.0%
2007 6 +0.0%
2008 6 +0.0%
2009 6 +0.0%
2010 5.86 -2.3%
2011 5.92 +0.9%
2012 5.9 -0.2%
2013 5.8 -1.8%
2014 4.34 -25.1%
2015 4.42 +1.8%
2016 3.73 -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6 6 6 2
2000s 5.81 5.22 6 10
2010s 5.14 3.73 5.92 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 57 Uganda 3.97 compare
  2. 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.88 compare
  3. 59 Honduras 3.77 compare
  4. 61 Spain 3.68 compare
  5. 62 Kosovo 3.66 compare
  6. 62 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 3.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Slovakia?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Slovakia was 3.73 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.73 in 2016.
How does Slovakia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Slovakia ranks 60th out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,191 data points, 1970–2021
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