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 12.75 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12.75
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 84 countries
All-time high
12.81
in 2015
All-time low
12.2
in 2005
Years of data
12
2005–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Slovakia, 2005–2016

0510152005201020162005: 12.22006: 12.22007: 12.32008: 12.32009: 12.42010: 12.42011: 12.42012: 12.52013: 12.52014: 12.82015: 12.82016: 12.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Slovakia stood at 12.75.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Slovakia peaked at 12.81 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 2005.

That places Slovakia 14th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 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, urban in Slovakia, 2005 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2005 12.2
2006 12.22 +0.1%
2007 12.26 +0.4%
2008 12.28 +0.1%
2009 12.39 +0.9%
2010 12.4 +0.1%
2011 12.44 +0.3%
2012 12.51 +0.5%
2013 12.51 +0.1%
2014 12.76 +2.0%
2015 12.81 +0.4%
2016 12.75 -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.27 12.2 12.39 5
2010s 12.6 12.4 12.81 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 11 Latvia 12.98 compare
  2. 12 Germany 12.94 compare
  3. 13 Mongolia 12.88 compare
  4. 15 Kazakhstan 12.71 compare
  5. 16 Hungary 12.67 compare
  6. 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.61 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 12.75 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 12.81 in 2015.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 2005.
How does Slovakia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Slovakia ranks 14th out of 84 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 up 4.3%. 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
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