Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia

Slovakia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 7.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7.4%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
92nd
of 142 countries
All-time high
8.6%
in 2013
All-time low
5.8%
in 2004
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia, 2002–2018

024682002201020182002: 7.8 %2003: 6.6 %2004: 5.8 %2005: 6.6 %2006: 7.4 %2007: 7.6 %2008: 8 %2009: 8 %2010: 7.9 %2011: 7.9 %2012: 8.1 %2013: 8.6 %2014: 8.4 %2015: 7.5 %2016: 7.1 %2017: 7.2 %2018: 7.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 7.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia peaked at 8.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2004.

That places Slovakia 92nd out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Slovakia, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 7.8%
2003 6.6% -15.3%
2004 5.8% -11.8%
2005 6.6% +13.0%
2006 7.4% +12.3%
2007 7.6% +3.2%
2008 8.0% +5.2%
2009 8.0% +0.2%
2010 7.9% -1.6%
2011 7.9% +0.7%
2012 8.1% +2.3%
2013 8.6% +6.4%
2014 8.4% -3.2%
2015 7.5% -10.1%
2016 7.1% -5.9%
2017 7.2% +1.6%
2018 7.4% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2% 5.8% 8.0% 8
2010s 7.8% 7.1% 8.6% 9

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 89 Hungary 7.6% compare
  2. 90 Macau, China 7.6% compare
  3. 91 Iceland 7.5% compare
  4. 93 Botswana 7.4%
  5. 94 Serbia 7.3% compare
  6. 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Slovakia was 7.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2004.
How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Slovakia ranks 92nd out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/