Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Slovakia

Slovakia: Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex was 33.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
33.2%
World rank
11th
of 49 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 2022
All-time low
19.9%
in 2003
Years of data
7
2003–2022

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Slovakia, 2003–2022

01020302003201220222003: 19.9 Percentage2006: 21 Percentage2009: 21 Percentage2012: 27.5 Percentage2015: 27.7 Percentage2018: 25.1 Percentage2022: 33.2 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 33.2% for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in 2022. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Slovakia peaked at 33.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2003.

Slovakia ranks 11th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Slovakia, 2003 to 2022.
Year Percentage Change
2003 19.9% —
2006 21.0% +5.5%
2009 21.0% +0.0%
2012 27.5% +31.0%
2015 27.7% +0.7%
2018 25.1% -9.4%
2022 33.2% +32.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.6% 19.9% 21.0% 3
2010s 26.8% 25.1% 27.7% 3
2020s 33.2% 33.2% 33.2% 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 8 Iceland 34.1% compare
  2. 9 United States 33.9% compare
  3. 9 United States 33.9% compare
  4. 11 Slovakia 33.2% compare
  5. 13 Croatia 32.9% compare
  6. 13 Croatia 32.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Slovakia?
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex in Slovakia was 33.2% in 2022, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2003.
How does Slovakia rank for low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex?
Slovakia ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2022.
Is low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Low achieving 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics or science by sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
50 places, 323 data points, 2003–2022
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