Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Slovakia

Slovakia: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and was 12.87 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
12.87
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
21st
of 90 countries
All-time high
12.92
in 2015
All-time low
11.81
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Slovakia, 1998–2016

0510151998200720161998: 11.81999: 11.82000: 11.92001: 122002: 122003: 122004: 12.12005: 12.52006: 12.52007: 12.62008: 12.62009: 12.72010: 12.72011: 12.72012: 12.82013: 12.82014: 12.92015: 12.92016: 12.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Slovakia stood at 12.87.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Slovakia peaked at 12.92 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.81, in 1998.

That places Slovakia 21st out of 90 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 number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above in Slovakia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 11.81
1999 11.85 +0.4%
2000 11.89 +0.3%
2001 11.97 +0.7%
2002 11.98 +0.1%
2003 12.04 +0.5%
2004 12.07 +0.3%
2005 12.47 +3.3%
2006 12.55 +0.6%
2007 12.57 +0.2%
2008 12.59 +0.2%
2009 12.69 +0.8%
2010 12.66 -0.2%
2011 12.72 +0.4%
2012 12.76 +0.3%
2013 12.76 +0.1%
2014 12.92 +1.2%
2015 12.92 +0.0%
2016 12.87 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.83 11.81 11.85 2
2000s 12.28 11.89 12.69 10
2010s 12.8 12.66 12.92 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 18 Ireland 13.1 compare
  2. 19 Slovenia 12.94 compare
  3. 20 Netherlands 12.9 compare
  4. 22 Norway 12.85 compare
  5. 23 Cyprus 12.65 compare
  6. 24 Mauritius 12.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Slovakia?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and in Slovakia was 12.87 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 12.92 in 2015.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.81 in 1998.
How does Slovakia rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and?
Slovakia ranks 21st out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 25 and above. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 25 and above
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
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