Distribution of population aged 18 … educational in Slovakia
Slovakia: Distribution of population aged 18 … educational was 8.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.5
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
43rd
of 49 countries
All-time high
10.1
in 2010
All-time low
7.8
in 2015
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Slovakia, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 8.5 for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in 2025.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Slovakia peaked at 10.1 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2015.
That places Slovakia 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 … educational in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9.3 | — |
| 2006 | 8.9 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.3 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 8.4 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 8.3 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 10.1 | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 9.9 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9.9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.2 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 8.6 | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 7.8 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 8.5 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 8.4 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.1 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 10 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 8.6 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.2 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 9.2 | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 8.5 | -7.6% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 8.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.25, 60% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 8.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.2, 60% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.84 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.15 | 7.8 | 10.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.63 | 8.2 | 9.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Slovakia?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment in Slovakia was 8.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2010.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2015.
- How does Slovakia rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Slovakia ranks 43rd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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