Labor force with basic education, male in Slovakia

Slovakia: Labor force with basic education, male was 27.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27.6%
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
121st
of 125 countries
All-time high
60.4%
in 1999
All-time low
21.0%
in 2021
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Labor force with basic education, male in Slovakia, 1998–2024

20304050601998201120241998: 59.3 % of male working-age population with basic education1999: 60.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2000: 25 % of male working-age population with basic education2001: 24.6 % of male working-age population with basic education2002: 23.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2003: 24.2 % of male working-age population with basic education2004: 24.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2005: 24.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2006: 24 % of male working-age population with basic education2007: 23 % of male working-age population with basic education2008: 23.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2009: 22.7 % of male working-age population with basic education2010: 23.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2011: 23.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2012: 24.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2013: 25.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2014: 26.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2015: 26.9 % of male working-age population with basic education2016: 27 % of male working-age population with basic education2017: 29 % of male working-age population with basic education2018: 30.1 % of male working-age population with basic education2019: 30.5 % of male working-age population with basic education2020: 25.4 % of male working-age population with basic education2021: 21 % of male working-age population with basic education2022: 24.3 % of male working-age population with basic education2023: 25.8 % of male working-age population with basic education2024: 27.6 % of male working-age population with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 27.6% for labor force with basic education, male in 2024.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Slovakia peaked at 60.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2021.

That places Slovakia 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Labor force with basic education, male in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education) in Slovakia, 1998 to 2024.
Year % of male working-age population with basic education Change
1998 59.3%
1999 60.4% +1.9%
2000 25.0% -58.6%
2001 24.6% -1.4%
2002 23.4% -5.0%
2003 24.2% +3.5%
2004 24.4% +0.9%
2005 24.8% +1.3%
2006 24.0% -3.1%
2007 23.0% -3.9%
2008 23.3% +1.0%
2009 22.7% -2.5%
2010 23.8% +5.0%
2011 23.8% +0.0%
2012 24.5% +2.9%
2013 25.3% +3.2%
2014 26.9% +6.2%
2015 26.9% +0.3%
2016 27.0% +0.3%
2017 29.0% +7.3%
2018 30.1% +3.9%
2019 30.5% +1.3%
2020 25.4% -16.7%
2021 21.0% -17.4%
2022 24.3% +15.7%
2023 25.8% +6.2%
2024 27.6% +7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.9% 59.3% 60.4% 2
2000s 23.9% 22.7% 25.0% 10
2010s 26.8% 23.8% 30.5% 10
2020s 24.8% 21.0% 27.6% 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 118 Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.4% compare
  2. 119 Russian Federation 30.8% compare
  3. 120 Lithuania 30.1% compare
  4. 122 Kosovo 27.4% compare
  5. 122 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 27.4% compare
  6. 124 Croatia 21.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with basic education, male in Slovakia?
Labor force with basic education, male in Slovakia was 27.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 1999.
What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2021.
How does Slovakia rank for labor force with basic education, male?
Slovakia ranks 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of male working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,682 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).