UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Slovakia

Slovakia: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 12.93 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
12.93
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
15th
of 93 countries
All-time high
12.93
in 2017
All-time low
7.9
in 1991
Years of data
9
1991–2017

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Slovakia, 1991–2017

0510151991200420171991: 7.92001: 9.12011: 12.42012: 12.22013: 12.22014: 12.62015: 12.82016: 12.92017: 12.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Slovakia is 12.93, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Slovakia peaked at 12.93 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.9, in 1991.

Slovakia ranks 15th of 93 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes in Slovakia, 1991 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1991 7.9
2001 9.06 +14.6%
2011 12.38 +36.7%
2012 12.16 -1.8%
2013 12.21 +0.5%
2014 12.58 +3.0%
2015 12.78 +1.6%
2016 12.87 +0.7%
2017 12.93 +0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.9 7.9 7.9 1
2000s 9.06 9.06 9.06 1
2010s 12.56 12.16 12.93 7

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 12 Latvia 13.08 compare
  2. 13 Israel 13.04 compare
  3. 14 Norway 12.95 compare
  4. 16 Puerto Rico 12.88 compare
  5. 17 Georgia 12.87 compare
  6. 18 Denmark 12.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Slovakia?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Slovakia was 12.93 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 12.93 in 2017.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9 in 1991.
How does Slovakia rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Slovakia ranks 15th out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/