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Slovak Republic
Overview of the education system (EAG 2026)
  • In the Slovak Republic, the share of adults with tertiary attainment reaches 29.8% (OECD average : 42.7%), while the share of adults with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment stands at 64.1% (OECD average : 39.9%) and 6.1% of 25-64 year-olds reached below upper secondary education (OECD average : 17.9%).
  • Some 70.5% of children aged 3 are enrolled in early childhood education (OECD average : 81.5%), while 81.8% of children aged 3 to 5 are enrolled in early childhood education (OECD average : 86%).
  • Government expenditure on educational institutions, before transfers, on primary to tertiary education equalled 3.6% of GDP in 2023 (OECD average : 4%), while private expenditure equalled 0.2% (OECD average : 0.6%).
  • In 2023, the Slovak Republic allocated an average of 8.7% of total government expenditure to education from primary to tertiary levels (OECD average : 9.8%), equivalent to 4.2% of GDP (OECD average : 4.2%).
  • Total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student equalled 21225 equivalent USD for tertiary education in the Slovak Republic (OECD average : 22402 equivalent USD), while it added up to 11395 equivalent USD for primary education (OECD average : 13552 equivalent USD).
  • The unemployment rate among tertiary-educated young adults stands at 3.1% in 2025 (OECD average : 5%), while it is equal to 40.3% for 25-34 year-olds without an upper secondary education (OECD average : 13.9%).
  • Some 11.3% of all 18-24 year-olds were not in employment, education or training (NEET) in 2025 (OECD average : 14.1%), while 16.9% of 25-29 year-olds were NEET (OECD average : 16.3%).
  • On-site work varies with the level of education, while 24.1% of tertiary-educated workers sometimes or usually work from home in the Slovak Republic (OECD average : 42.5%), 7.9% of workers with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment did so (OECD average : 17.7%).
  • In the Slovak Republic, annual typical teaching hours were 707 hours in primary education (OECD average : 770 hours) and 651 hours in lower secondary education (OECD average : 710 hours).
  • Women represent 99.6% of pre-primary teaching staff in the Slovak Republic (OECD average : 95.9%) and 78.6% in lower secondary education (OECD average : 68.2%).
  • In the Slovak Republic, there are 90% of fully qualified teachers in primary and secondary schools (OECD average : 90.9%). However, 6% of fully qualified teachers in primary and secondary education left the profession through retirement or resignation in 2025 (OECD average : 6.4%).
    • | Education at a Glance 2026 (EAG 2026): OECD Indicators | Country note | Annexes from Education at a Glance 2026 | OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics 2018 | OECD Education Policy Outlook: Slovak Republic | Ministerstvo skolstva, vedy, výskumu a sportu Slovenskej republiky (Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic) | Statistický úrad Slovenskej republiky (Statistical Office of the Slovak Republic) |

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    Attainment

    The proportion of 25-64 year-olds who have attained only pre-primary or primary education is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.2 %, rank 36/38 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The level of upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment among 25-34 year-olds is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (54.7 %, rank 3/41 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The level of below upper secondary attainment among 25-64 year-olds is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (6.1 %, rank 36/40 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The level of upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment among 25-64 year-olds is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (64.1 %, rank 2/41 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 25-64 year-olds who have attained a vocational upper secondary or post-secondary qualification is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (59.9 %, rank 1/33 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 25-64 year-olds who have attained a general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary qualification is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (4.2 %, rank 34/37 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Slovak Republic has one of the lowest percentages of 25-64 year-olds whose highest education level is a short-cycle tertiary education degree. (0.1 %, rank 35/36 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the percentage of 25-64 year-olds who attained a bachelor's or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (3.6 %, rank 39/39 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The level of below upper secondary attainment among 55-64 year-olds is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (5.6 %, rank 39/40 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 25-34 year-olds who have attained a vocational degree at the upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary level is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (48.5 %, rank 3/33 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 25-34 year-olds who have attained a general degree at the upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary level is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (6.2 %, rank 35/37 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The level of short-cycle tertiary attainment among 55-64 year-olds is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (0 %, rank 35/35 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the share of 25-34 year-olds who attained a bachelor's or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the smallest among countries with available data. (6.7 %, rank 39/39 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the share of 25-34 year-olds who attained a master's or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the largest among countries with available data. (28.9 %, rank 3/37 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Attainment by gender

    The proportion of 25-64 year-old men who have attained a general degree at the upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary level is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (3.4 %, rank 35/37 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 25-64 year-old women who have attained a general degree at the upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary level is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (5 %, rank 33/37 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The proportion of 25-34 year-old men who have attained tertiary education is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (27.7 %, rank 37/41 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Slovak Republic has one of the smallest shares of 25-64 year-old men whose highest education level is a short-cycle tertiary education degree. (0 %, rank 35/35 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Slovak Republic has one of the smallest shares of 25-64 year-old women whose highest education level is a short-cycle tertiary education degree. (0.1 %, rank 35/36 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the share of 25-64 year-old men who attained a bachelor's or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the smallest among countries with available data. (2.4 %, rank 39/39 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-64 year-old women who attained a bachelor's or equivalent tertiary education degree is one of the smallest among countries with available data. (4.7 %, rank 39/39 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-64 year-old men who attained below upper secondary education in Slovak Republic is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (5.8 %, rank 38/40 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-64 year-old women who attained below upper secondary education in Slovak Republic is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (6.4 %, rank 36/40 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The share of 55-64 year-old men who attained below upper secondary education in Slovak Republic is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (3.7 %, rank 40/40 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-34 year-old men with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education in Slovak Republic is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (47.4 %, rank 34/37 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Entrance

    In Slovak Republic, the share of first-time entrants in short-cycle tertiary programmes is one of the lowest among OECD countries and partner economies with available data. (3.1 %, rank 24/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Entrance by field of education and gender

    In social sciences, journalism and information, the proportion of female new entrants to doctoral programmes in Slovak Republic was among the smallest internationally. (50.4 %, rank 26/27 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the share of female new entrants to master's programmes in the field of services is one of the smallest across participating countries. (37.1 %, rank 22/26 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The proportion of female new entrants in tertiary services programmes is one of the smallest across participating countries. (37 %, rank 21/23 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In STEM fields, the share of female new entrants to tertiary education was especially small in Slovak Republic. (27.4 %, rank 20/24 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female who enter tertiary education in the field of information and communication technologies (ICTs) is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (14 %, rank 24/24 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female who enter tertiary education in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (24.1 %, rank 20/24 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the share of female among new entrants in doctoral programmes enrolled in the field of information and communication technologies is relatively small. (17.9 %, rank 26/27 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female among new entrants in doctoral programmes enrolled in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction in Slovak Republic is relatively small. (28.8 %, rank 25/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the share of male among new entrants in doctoral programmes enrolled in the field of natural sciences, mathematics ans statistics is relatively small. (40.4 %, rank 25/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the share of women among new entrants in bachelor's programmes in the field of information and communication technologies is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (13.6 %, rank 29/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the share of women among new entrants in bachelor's programmes in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (25.6 %, rank 25/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female students entering master's or equivalent programmes in engineering, manufacturing and construction in Slovak Republic is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (25.3 %, rank 27/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female students entering master's or equivalent programmes in information and communication technologies in Slovak Republic is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (15.2 %, rank 27/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female students entering master's or equivalent programmes in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Slovak Republic is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (31 %, rank 26/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female students entering short cycle tertiary programmes in engineering, manufacturing and construction in Slovak Republic is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (11.3 %, rank 21/25 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female students entering short cycle tertiary programmes in health and welfare in Slovak Republic is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (67.8 %, rank 19/23 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of female students entering short cycle tertiary programmes in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in Slovak Republic is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (11.3 %, rank 23/25 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of male students entering master's or equivalent programmes in natural sciences, mathematics and statistics in Slovak Republic is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (31.1 %, rank 28/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of male students entering short-cycle tertiary programmes in education in Slovak Republic is one of the smallest compared to other OECD countries and partner economies. (0 %, rank 19/20 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Participation in education

    In Slovak Republic, the share of upper secondary vocational students enrolled in programmes giving partial completion or insufficient for completion is relatively low compared to the other countries. (2.4 %, rank 14/17 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The enrolment rate among students aged 15-19 in upper secondary general programmes in Slovak Republic is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (21.2 %, rank 39/43 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The enrolment rate among students aged 15-19 in upper secondary vocational programmes in Slovak Republic is one of the highest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (44.2 %, rank 5/38 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Graduation

    In Slovak Republic, the share of first-time graduates in general programmes at upper secondary level is comparatively low. (32.5 %, rank 34/36 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Graduation by gender

    Among OECD and partner countries with available data, Slovak Republic has one of the largest shares of women graduates from tertiary programmes. (62.8 %, rank 3/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Fields of education

    In Slovak Republic, the percentage of new entrants to tertiary education in the field of business, administration and law is relatively low. (19.2 %, rank 23/27 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the share of new entrants in short-cycle tertiary programmes in the field of information and communication technologies is relatively small. (0 %, rank 26/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the share of new entrants in short-cycle tertiary programmes in the field of engineering, manufacturing and construction is relatively small. (6.2 %, rank 25/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the share of new entrants in arts and humanities bachelor's programmes is especially low, compared to OECD and partner countries with available data. (6.7 %, rank 29/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the proportion of new entrants in natural sciences, mathematics and statistics master's programmes is relatively low, compared to OECD and partner countries with available data. (3.5 %, rank 28/32 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of new entrants in short-cycle tertiary programmes in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics is comparatively low in Slovak Republic, compared to OECD and partner countries with available data. (6.2 %, rank 27/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Student mobility

    In Slovak Republic, international or foreign students from North America are least represented among all international or foreign students, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.2 %, rank 37/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, international or foreign students from Asia are least represented among all international or foreign students, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (7.7 %, rank 33/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, international or foreign students from Africa are the least represented among all international or foreign students, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (0.8 %, rank 33/37 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the proportion of international or foreign students enrolled in bachelor's programmes is one of the largest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (16.9 %, rank 5/42 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Adult participation in non-formal education

    In Slovak Republic, the share of unemployed adults aged 25-44 participating in non-formal education or training was among the smallest across countries with available data. (19.9 %, rank 26/28 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of unemployed adults aged 45-64 participating in non-formal education or training placed Slovak Republic among countries with the smallest shares. (16.6 %, rank 19/23 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Among unemployed adults aged 25-64, the share participating in non-formal education or training in Slovak Republic was among the lowest across countries with available data. (18.6 %, rank 28/30 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the share of adults aged 25-44 outside the labour force participating in non-formal education or training was among the smallest across countries with available data. (11.8 %, rank 26/30 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of adults aged 45-64 outside the labour force participating in non-formal education or training was among the lowest in Slovak Republic compared with other countries with available data. (4.5 %, rank 27/30 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Among adults aged 25-64 outside the labour force, participation in non-formal education or training in Slovak Republic was among the lowest across countries with available data. (6.6 %, rank 28/30 , 2023) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the share of adults aged 25-64 with below upper secondary attainment who reported never having participated in non-formal education or training was among the largest across countries with available data. (59 %, rank 5/29 , 2023) Download Indicator

    The share of adults aged 25-64 with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment who reported never having participated in non-formal education or training was among the highest in Slovak Republic compared with other countries with available data. (38.7 %, rank 5/29 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Nature of expenditure

    In Slovak Republic, the share of current expenditure on tertiary education is one of the smallest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (84.3 %, rank 33/37 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Who the teachers are

    The share of women among teaching staff in pre-primary education is one of the largest across OECD and partner countries with available data. (99.6 %, rank 2/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the share of teachers' aides among contact staff in pre-primary education is one of the lowest among OECD and partner countries with available data. (5.2 Ratio, rank 19/21 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The percentage of male teachers in pre-primary education is especially low in Slovak Republic. (0.4 %, rank 39/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Teachers' salaries

    After 15 years of experience, a lower secondary teacher with minimum qualification can expect to have one of the lowest salaries among OECD and partner countries with available data. (29433 USD Equivalent, rank 41/42 , 2025) Download Indicator

    After 15 years of experience, an upper secondary teacher with minimum qualification can expect to have one of the lowest salaries among OECD and partner countries with available data. (29433 USD Equivalent, rank 41/42 , 2025) Download Indicator

    After 15 years of experience, a pre-primary teacher with minimum qualification can expect to have one of the lowest salaries among OECD and partner countries with available data. (24118 USD Equivalent, rank 35/35 , 2025) Download Indicator

    After 15 years of experience, a primary teacher with minimum qualification can expect to have one of the lowest salaries among OECD and partner countries with available data. (29433 USD Equivalent, rank 42/42 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, average actual salaries for pre-primary teachers aged 25-64 rank among the lowest across OECD and partner countries with available data. (33863 USD Equivalent, rank 26/30 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, average actual salaries for primary teachers aged 25-64 rank among the lowest across OECD and partner countries with available data. (42060 USD Equivalent, rank 30/34 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, average actual salaries for lower secondary teachers aged 25-64 rank among the lowest across OECD and partner countries with available data. (42060 USD Equivalent, rank 30/34 , 2025) Download Indicator

    After 15 years of experience, a lower secondary teacher with typical qualification can expect to have one of the lowest salaries among OECD and partner countries with available data. (29433 USD Equivalent, rank 41/42 , 2025) Download Indicator

    After 15 years of experience, an upper secondary teacher with typical qualification can expect to have one of the lowest salaries among OECD and partner countries with available data. (29433 USD Equivalent, rank 41/42 , 2025) Download Indicator

    After 15 years of experience, a pre-primary teacher with typical qualification can expect to have one of the lowest salaries among OECD and partner countries with available data. (24118 USD Equivalent, rank 35/35 , 2025) Download Indicator

    After 15 years of experience, a primary teacher with typical qualification can expect to have one of the lowest salaries among OECD and partner countries with available data. (29433 USD Equivalent, rank 42/42 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Teachers' salaries progression

    Starting salaries for teachers with minimum qualifications in primary education are especially low. (25560 USD Equivalent, rank 43/47 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Salaries of primary school teachers with minimum qualifications after 10 years of experience are especially low. (28740 USD Equivalent, rank 42/42 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Salaries of primary school teachers with minimum qualifications at the top of the scale are especially low. (32921 USD Equivalent, rank 44/44 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Salaries of lower secondary teachers with minimum qualifications after 10 years of experience are especially low. (28740 USD Equivalent, rank 41/42 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Salaries of lower secondary teachers with minimum qualifications at the top of the scale are especially low. (32921 USD Equivalent, rank 43/44 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Salaries of upper secondary teachers with minimum qualifications after 10 years of experience are especially low. (28740 USD Equivalent, rank 41/42 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Salaries of upper secondary teachers with minimum qualifications at the top of the scale are especially low. (32921 USD Equivalent, rank 43/44 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Starting salaries for pre-primary teachers with minimum qualifications are especially low. (20641 USD Equivalent, rank 39/39 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Salaries of pre-primary teachers with minimum qualifications after 10 years of experience are especially low. (23546 USD Equivalent, rank 35/35 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Salaries of pre-primary teachers with minimum qualifications at the top of the scale are especially low. (26968 USD Equivalent, rank 37/37 , 2025) Download Indicator

    It takes lower secondary teachers longer to progress through the salary scale in Slovak Republic compared to other OECD and partner countries. (40 Years, rank 1/42 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Teacher shortages

    Between 2015 and 2024, Slovak Republic reported an increase in the number of students enrolled in education. (113 Index, rank 5/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Between 2015 and 2024, Slovak Republic reported an increase in the number of full-time equivalent classroom teachers. (135 Index, rank 4/40 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Ratio of student to teaching staff

    The ratio of students to teaching staff in short-cycle tertiary programmes is comparatively low in Slovak Republic. (8.2 Ratio, rank 18/20 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the number of students per teacher in government-dependent private institutions at the tertiary level is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (9.3 Ratio, rank 16/17 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the number of students per teacher in public institutions at the short-cycle tertiary level is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (7.6 Ratio, rank 19/20 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the number of students per teacher in private institutions at the short-cycle tertiary level is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (9.3 Ratio, rank 17/18 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the number of students per teacher in government-dependent private institutions at the short-cycle tertiary level is one of the lowest among countries with available data. (9.3 Ratio, rank 11/11 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Employment and educational attainment

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds with tertiary education is comparatively high across participating countries. (91.4 %, rank 5/41 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-olds without upper secondary education is comparatively low across participating countries. (34.3 %, rank 40/40 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-34 year-olds with below upper secondary education is relatively low in Slovak Republic compared to other participating countries. (34 %, rank 39/39 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 55-64 year-olds with below upper secondary education is relatively low in Slovak Republic compared to other participating countries. (26.3 %, rank 39/39 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 35-44 year-olds without upper secondary education is comparatively low. (38.5 %, rank 39/39 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 45-54 year-olds without upper secondary education is comparatively low. (37.1 %, rank 39/39 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Compared to other countries with available data, the employment rate of 25-34 year-olds with a bachelor's or equivalent tertiary education degree is relatively low in Slovak Republic. (71.5 %, rank 37/38 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Employment by gender and educational attainment

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-old men without upper secondary education is comparatively low across participating countries. (44.2 %, rank 39/39 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-64 year-old women without upper secondary education is comparatively low across participating countries. (25 %, rank 39/39 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-34 year-old men with below upper secondary education is relatively low in Slovak Republic compared to other participating countries. (44.2 %, rank 37/39 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 25-34 year-old women with below upper secondary education is relatively low in Slovak Republic compared to other participating countries. (21.4 %, rank 37/38 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 55-64 year-old men with below upper secondary education is relatively low in Slovak Republic compared to other participating countries. (34.7 %, rank 36/39 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The employment rate among 55-64 year-old women with below upper secondary education is relatively low in Slovak Republic compared to other participating countries. (22.3 %, rank 38/39 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Unemployment and educational attainment

    The unemployment rate among 25-34 year-olds with below upper secondary education is comparatively high across surveyed countries. (40.3 %, rank 2/38 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-64 year-olds without upper secondary education is comparatively high across surveyed countries. (38.9 %, rank 1/39 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Unemployment by gender and educational attainment

    The unemployment rate among 25-34 year-old men with below upper secondary education is relatively high in Slovak Republic compared to other participating countries. (37 %, rank 2/38 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 25-34 year-old women with below upper secondary education is relatively high in Slovak Republic compared to other participating countries. (47.1 %, rank 2/35 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The unemployment rate among 55-64 year-old men with tertiary education is relatively low in Slovak Republic compared to other participating countries. (0.8 %, rank 34/34 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the share of unemployed 25-64 year-old men with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low, compared to other OECD and partner countries with available data. (2.9 %, rank 31/35 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Inactivity by gender and educational attainment

    In Slovak Republic, the inactivity rate of 25-64 year-old women with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low. (18 %, rank 32/36 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the inactivity rate of 25-34 year-old men with vocational upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low. (2.7 %, rank 29/31 , 2025) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the inactivity rate of 25-34 year-old men with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education is relatively low. (3.9 %, rank 38/40 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Earnings and educational attainment

    Earnings of 25-64 year-old full- and part-time workers with a bachelor's or equivalent education are comparatively low across surveyed countries. (125.4 %, rank 21/25 , 2024) Download Indicator

    In Slovak Republic, the relative earnings for 25-34 year-old workers with master's or doctoral or equivalent degree are low compared to workers with upper secondary attainment. (129 Index, rank 20/23 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Among workers with tertiary education in Slovak Republic, the proportion earning between 0.5 and 1 times the median is comparatively low. (16 Index, rank 26/30 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Earnings and skill level

    In Slovak Republic, the share of high earners aged 25-64 with low numeracy, literacy and adaptive problem-solving skills in the Adult Skills Survey was among the greatest across countries with available data. (32 %, rank 2/29 , 2023) Download Indicator

    Earnings, gender and educational attainment

    Earnings of women as a percentage of men's earnings (among 25-34 year-olds with upper secondary education or post-secondary non-tertiary education and income from employment) are one of the low among countries with available data. (77.3 %, rank 24/28 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Earnings of women as a percentage of men's earnings (25-34 year-olds with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education working full-time full-year) are among the lowest across countries with available data. (77.5 %, rank 17/19 , 2024) Download Indicator

    Neither in education nor employed

    The share of youth who have been unemployed for less than 3 months and not in formal education or training among 18-24 year-olds in Slovak Republic is one of the smallest among countries with available data. (0.6 %, rank 28/29 , 2024) Download Indicator

    The share of 25-29 year-olds neither in employment nor in education and training with general upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education in Slovak Republic is relatively low. (9.3 %, rank 29/32 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The share of men with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary education neither in employment nor in education and training (25-29 year-olds) in Slovak Republic is relatively low. (6.7 %, rank 34/37 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The share of men with tertiary education neither in employment nor in education and training (25-29 year-olds) in Slovak Republic is relatively low. (4.6 %, rank 29/33 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The share of men who are inactive NEET (15-29 year-olds) in Slovak Republic is relatively low. (3.9 %, rank 34/38 , 2025) Download Indicator

    The share of men who are inactive NEET (18-24 year-olds) in Slovak Republic is relatively low. (4.7 %, rank 34/38 , 2025) Download Indicator

    Social outcomes

    In Slovak Republic, the share of adults aged 25-64 with tertiary attainment who kept worrying about work when not working some or most of the time was among the smallest across countries with available data. (36.1 %, rank 22/26 , 2024) Download Indicator


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    • Educational attainment remains at an all-time high in 2025 as more people obtain advanced qualifications. Across the OECD, 43% of working-age adults have a tertiary qualification, while the share of adults with upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary attainment is slightly lower at 39%.
    • On a similar note, the share of young adults without upper secondary attainment continues to decline across the OECD, standing at 12% in 2025. Therefore, while more young adults obtain a tertiary qualification, the share of individuals whose highest qualification is upper secondary with a vocational orientation is decreasing in almost all OECD countries. 
    • Regarding the share of young people being neither in employment nor in education or training, it stood at 14% as of 2025 across OECD countries. However, cross-country comparisons reveal a wide variety of trends, ranging from large falls in Croatia or Ireland to increases in Germany or Latvia.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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    • Most children aged 3 to 5 are enrolled in early childhood education, with an average participation rate of 86% across the OECD in 2024. Participation in early childhood education increases with age and tends to be higher in countries with stronger institutional support for participation.
    • 76.2% of students complete upper secondary programmes within the theoretical programme duration. This rises to 84.9% with two additional years on average across the OECD.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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    • In 2023, OECD countries allocated an average of 9.8% of total government expenditure to education, equivalent to 4.2% of GDP.
    • Total expenditure on education tends to rise with the level of education. In primary education, expenditure per student was USD 13 552 in 2023 on average across the OECD. This amount rises to USD 14 923 in secondary education and to USD 22 402 in tertiary education.
    • Tertiary education continues to expand, placing pressure on public budgets. Private sources represent a larger share of total funding at the tertiary level than at any other level of education. However, as a whole most investment in education comes from public sources. On average, across the OECD, government expenditure on primary to tertiary education corresponded to 4% of GDP in 2023, while private expenditure corresponded to 0.6%. Both of these figures are measured as initial source of funds, which implies that we are tracking the original provider.
    • Research and development represents around one-third of total expenditure across the OECD on tertiary educational institutions, underlining their dual role in both teaching and research. On average across the OECD, in 2023, USD 8 060 were invested annually into research and development for every student enrolled in tertiary education.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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    • Compulsory teaching time averages 770 hours per year for primary students and 710 hours for lower secondary students (general programmes), a difference of about 60 hours annually.
    • The ratio of children to teachers in primary education has slightly fallen across most OECD countries, decreasing from an average of 15 children per teacher in 2015 to 14 in 2024.
    • Teachers’ statutory salaries increase with the level of education taught. On average, across OECD countries and economies, the salaries of teachers with the most prevalent qualifications with 15 years of experience range from USD 60 437 at pre-primary level to USD 68 928 at upper secondary level.
    • Teachers’ actual salaries at primary and general secondary levels of education are 87-95% of the average earnings of tertiary-educated workers across OECD countries. School heads' actual salaries are usually higher than those of tertiary-educated workers.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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    • On average across OECD countries, 9.1% of teachers in primary and secondary education are non-fully qualified, with shares exceeding 18% in Chile, Denmark, Estonia and Germany.
    • Furthermore, the share of fully qualified teachers leaving the profession in primary and secondary schools stands at 6.4% of the total teaching workforce.
    • The ratio of children to teachers in primary education has slightly fallen across most OECD countries, decreasing from an average of 15 children per teacher in 2015 to 14 in 2024.
    • Regarding job satisfaction among teachers, participating countries show wide differences. Japan, Spain and Czechia reported that teachers tend to be much more satisfied with their jobs than other employed adults. On the other hand, teachers in Hungary, Chile or Latvia tend to be less satisfied with their jobs than other employed adults.
    
                            
    
                            
    
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            Note: These values should be interpreted with care since they are influenced by countries' specific contexts and trade-offs. In education, there is often no simple
            most- or least-efficient model. For instance, the share of private expenditure in education must be read against other measures designed to mitigate inequities, 
			such as loans and grants; longer learning time is an opportunity to convey more and better content to students, but may hinder investments in other important
            areas. If you want further information on the nature of different variables, please take the time to read the analysis and contextual information, available at the website
            for each publication.
    
            All rankings for individual variables are compiled on the basis of OECD and G20 countries for which data are available. The OECD average includes only OECD countries which are listed here: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/members-partners.html
            

    
			
            Reference years displayed in the Education GPS correspond to the most common year of reference among countries for which data is available on each variable. Data for the latest available year is preferred and some 
			countries may have provided data refering to a more recent or late year. 
			However, OECD averages from Education at a Glance coming from the OECD database are the averages for the indicator reference year appearing in the Education GPS and may differ from averages in the book where averages can include data from multiple reference years, based on countries' data availability.
			

    
			To know more about possible exceptions on data please click on the "Download Indicator" link on each variable. When a year of reference corresponds to a school year encompassing two years, the reference reads as follows: 2026 for school year 2025/2026 in the Northern Hemisphere.
			

    
	    *TALIS averages are based on all countries participating in the TALIS survey, including partner countries and economies. 
		This explains the difference between the OECD average and the TALIS averages.
		Data from the TALIS survey and Education at a Glance (EAG) may differ. See Annex E of the TALIS technical report and 
		Sources Methodologies and Technical Notes 
		of EAG 2025 for more details about the data collections.
		

    
        For additional notes, please refer to annexes in the list of links below the introductory country profile text.