Adult participation in learning in Slovakia
11.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 in Slovakia took part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025.
Slovakia, 2025
11.9%
Change from 2024
−0.9percentage points
European Union, 2025
13.7%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
14.6%
Position in 2025
19th of 34
Adult participation in learning in Slovakia over time
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% of population aged 25 to 64. Source: Eurostat. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Slovakia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.9% | 13.7% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | 13.5% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | 12.8% |
| 2022 | 12.8%b (break in time series) | 11.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8%b (break in time series) | 10.9%b (break in time series) |
| 2020 | 2.8% | 9.1% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | 10.8% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | 10.7% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | 10.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | 10.3% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | 10.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | 10.1% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | 9.9% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | 8.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1%b (break in time series) | 8.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | 7.8% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | 7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | 8.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | 7.9% |
| 2006 | 4.3%b (break in time series) | 7.8%b (break in time series) |
| 2005 | 4.6% | 7.7% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | 7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.7%b (break in time series) | 6.4%b (break in time series) |
| 2002 | 8.5% | 5.3% |
Flags: b break in time series . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.9 percentage points from 12.8% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 3.1%, the figure has changed by +8.8 percentage points. The source marks a break in the series during this period, so part of the change may come from a change in method.
- Among the 34 countries with data for 2025, Slovakia has the 19th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 13.7%.
More for Slovakia
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Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
36.3%
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Basic digital skills
53.6%
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NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
11.1%
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Early leavers from education and training
6.8%
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ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
8.8%
2025 · ILOSTAT
Out-of-school children
1.1%nat_est (National estimate)
2024 · UNESCO UIS