Education in Západné Slovensko, Slovakia: official figures
The share of adults aged 25 to 64 with a degree-level (tertiary) education was 25.0% in 2025, against 29.8% for Slovakia and 36.9% across the EU; the lowest of 4 regions in Slovakia.
How good are schools in Západné Slovensko?
About 20.6% of the ninth-graders in Western Slovakia who took the 2026 Testovanie 9 mathematics test scored above 80%, the 2nd highest of the four regions.
Source: National Institute for Education and Youth (Národný inštitút vzdelávania a mládeže, NIVaM) · saved copyHow many young people in Západné Slovensko leave school early?
4.1% of 18 to 24-year-olds had left education and training early, with at most lower secondary schooling, in 2020, against 7.6% for Slovakia as a whole and 10.0% across the EU. In 2012 it was 3.0%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many young people in Západné Slovensko are NEET?
8.7% of young people aged 15 to 29 were neither in work nor in education or training (NEET) in 2025 (Slovakia: 11.1%; EU: 11.0%); 2nd highest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2015 it was 14.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Západné Slovensko are in education or training?
10.2% of adults aged 25 to 64 had taken part in education or training in the previous four weeks in 2025 (Slovakia: 11.9%; EU: 13.7%); the lowest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2015 it was 3.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many adults in Západné Slovensko have no qualifications?
5.1% of adults aged 25 to 64 had no qualification beyond lower secondary school in 2025 (Slovakia: 6.0%; EU: 18.8%); 2nd lowest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2015 it was 7.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat education do adults in Západné Slovensko have?
69.9% of adults aged 25 to 64 had an upper secondary or post-secondary (non-degree) education as their highest level in 2025 (Slovakia: 64.2%; EU: 44.3%); the highest of 4 statistical regions in Slovakia. In 2015 it was 74.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many pupils and students are there in Západné Slovensko?
Schools in Západné Slovensko taught 72,548 primary pupils and 143,680 secondary pupils in 2024.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- 15.4% of the jobseekers in Western Slovakia had no more than basic schooling in September 2026 (Slovakia: 29.1%). Source: Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny, ÚPSVaR) · saved copy
- Holders of a university degree were 17.3% of registered jobseekers in Western Slovakia in September 2026, and recent school leavers under 26 numbered 3,529. Source: Central Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family (Ústredie práce, sociálnych vecí a rodiny, ÚPSVaR) · saved copy
- Weak results (40% or less) in the 2026 mathematics test were recorded by about 31.8% of pupils tested in Western Slovakia. Source: National Institute for Education and Youth (Národný inštitút vzdelávania a mládeže, NIVaM) · saved copy
- 14,904 ninth-graders in Western Slovakia sat the national mathematics test in 2026. Source: National Institute for Education and Youth (Národný inštitút vzdelávania a mládeže, NIVaM) · saved copy
How Západné Slovensko compares with other statistical regions
Share of jobseekers with no more than basic (primary) education, % (2026-09)
Západné Slovensko ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of jobseekers with no more than basic (primary) education, % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Východné Slovensko | 41.6% |
| 2 | Stredné Slovensko | 27.8% |
| 3 | Západné Slovensko | 15.4% |
| 4 | Bratislavský kraj | 9.9% |
Testovanie 9 2026 mathematics: share of pupils scoring over 80% (2026)
Západné Slovensko ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Testovanie 9 2026 mathematics: share of pupils scoring over 80% |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bratislavský kraj | 30.8% |
| 2 | Západné Slovensko | 20.6% |
| 3 | Stredné Slovensko | 19.8% |
| 4 | Východné Slovensko | 18.5% |
Testovanie 9 2026 mathematics: share of pupils scoring 40% or less (2026)
Západné Slovensko ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Testovanie 9 2026 mathematics: share of pupils scoring 40% or less |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Východné Slovensko | 41.6% |
| 2 | Stredné Slovensko | 32.5% |
| 3 | Západné Slovensko | 31.8% |
| 4 | Bratislavský kraj | 23.9% |
Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) (2020)
Západné Slovensko ranks 3 of 3, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Early leavers from education and training (age 18-24) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Východné Slovensko | 12.0% |
| 2 | Stredné Slovensko | 7.4% |
| 3 | Západné Slovensko | 4.1% |
Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training (2025)
Západné Slovensko ranks 2 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Young people (15-29) not in employment, education or training |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Východné Slovensko | 16.4% |
| 2 | Západné Slovensko | 8.7% |
| 3 | Stredné Slovensko | 8.7% |
| 4 | Bratislavský kraj | 6.6% |
Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks (2025)
Západné Slovensko ranks 4 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) in education or training in the last 4 weeks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bratislavský kraj | 18.7% |
| 2 | Východné Slovensko | 11.3% |
| 3 | Stredné Slovensko | 11.2% |
| 4 | Západné Slovensko | 10.2% |
Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education (2025)
Západné Slovensko ranks 3 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) with at most lower secondary education |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Východné Slovensko | 9.5% |
| 2 | Stredné Slovensko | 5.3% |
| 3 | Západné Slovensko | 5.1% |
| 4 | Bratislavský kraj | 2.2% |
Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary (2025)
Západné Slovensko ranks 1 of 4, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults (25-64) whose highest level is upper secondary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Západné Slovensko | 69.9% |
| 2 | Stredné Slovensko | 69.0% |
| 3 | Východné Slovensko | 63.7% |
| 4 | Bratislavský kraj | 43.0% |
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- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset edat_lfse_04: Adults (25-64) with a degree-level education, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6ff9f4bfff72…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset trng_lfse_04: Participation rate of adults in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 42ceced85786…)
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