Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Slovakia

Slovakia: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education was 85.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
85.6%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 2018
All-time low
76.2%
in 2006
Years of data
5
2003–2018

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Slovakia, 2003–2018

0204060802003201020182003: 77.8 %2006: 76.2 %2009: 81.4 %2012: 79.9 %2018: 85.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Slovakia stood at 85.6%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Slovakia peaked at 85.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 76.2%, in 2006.

That places Slovakia 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, urban areas, both sexes (%) in Slovakia, 2003 to 2018.
Year % Change
2003 77.8%
2006 76.2% -2.0%
2009 81.4% +6.7%
2012 79.9% -1.9%
2018 85.6% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.5% 76.2% 81.4% 3
2010s 82.8% 79.9% 85.6% 2

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 3 Poland 88.0% compare
  2. 4 Canada 87.7% compare
  3. 5 Finland 86.4% compare
  4. 7 Czechia 85.1% compare
  5. 8 Republic of Korea 85.0% compare
  6. 9 New Zealand 83.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Slovakia?
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education in Slovakia was 85.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 76.2% in 2006.
How does Slovakia rank for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Slovakia ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, urban areas, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, urban areas, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 215 data points, 2000–2018
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Percentage of children at the end of lower secondary education reaching at least a minimum proficiency level in reading. A minimum proficiency level (MPL) is the benchmark of basic knowledge in a domain (mathematics, reading, etc.) measured through learning assessments. The indicator is calculated as the number of children and/or young people at the relevant stage of education n in a given year t achieving or exceeding the pre-defined proficiency level in a given subject s, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children and/or young people at stage of education n, in year t, in any proficiency level in subject s. The higher the value of the indicator, the higher the proportion of children or young adults who have acquired the minimum level of meaningful competencies. Data are calculated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from sources that include the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Programme for International Student Assessment for Development (PISA-D), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), El Laboratorio Latino americano de Evaluación de la Calidad de la Educación (LLECE), Programme d’analyse des systèmes éducatifs de la confemen (PASEC), Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Education Quality (SACMEQ), Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA), national assessments data collected through the Catalogue of Learning Assessments (CLA) and/or available in national reports, and population-based assessments (Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) and Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA), UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), People’s Action for Learning (PAL) NETWORK: e.g. Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), UWEZO, etc.)). For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/