Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovakia

Slovakia: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 10.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
10.9%
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
101st
of 147 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2013
All-time low
9.4%
in 2007
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovakia, 2002–2018

0510152002201020182002: 13.7 %2003: 11.3 %2004: 9.7 %2005: 10.3 %2006: 10.2 %2007: 9.4 %2008: 10 %2009: 9.8 %2010: 10.8 %2011: 12.7 %2012: 13.4 %2013: 14 %2014: 13 %2015: 11.2 %2016: 10 %2017: 10.4 %2018: 10.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovakia stood at 10.9%.

The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 14.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2007.

Slovakia ranks 101st of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Slovakia, 2002 to 2018.
Year % Change
2002 13.7%
2003 11.3% -17.6%
2004 9.7% -14.4%
2005 10.3% +6.3%
2006 10.2% -0.6%
2007 9.4% -8.0%
2008 10.0% +6.2%
2009 9.8% -1.5%
2010 10.8% +9.9%
2011 12.7% +17.2%
2012 13.4% +6.0%
2013 14.0% +4.5%
2014 13.0% -7.3%
2015 11.2% -14.2%
2016 10.0% -10.1%
2017 10.4% +3.7%
2018 10.9% +4.2%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 10.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 10.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.6% 9.4% 13.7% 8
2010s 11.8% 10.0% 14.0% 9

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 98 Hungary 12.1% compare
  2. 99 United Arab Emirates 11.9% compare
  3. 100 Uruguay 11.8% compare
  4. 102 Armenia 10.5% compare
  5. 103 Argentina 10.4% compare
  6. 104 Denmark 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovakia?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Slovakia was 10.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2007.
How does Slovakia rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
Slovakia ranks 101st out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.