Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labor force with basic education was 20.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Slovakia, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Slovakia stood at 20.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Slovakia peaked at 48.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 121st of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 47.3% | — |
| 1999 | 48.4% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | -57.7% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 19.1% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 19.5% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -14.5% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 20.0% | +11.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 20.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 41.5%, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 20.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.5%, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force with basic education in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -57.7% | 48.4% | 20.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.8% | 47.3% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 16.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.5% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.3% | 20.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6515 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,260 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,704 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,716 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,711 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,427 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Slovakia?
- Labor force with basic education in Slovakia was 20.0% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for labor force with basic education?
- Slovakia ranks 121st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. 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 (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).