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Slovak Republic

Europe & Central AsiaHigh income5.41M population

Last updated July 15, 2026

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Progressing readiness

Composite GEFRI Score

Human Capital remains the key constraint

Slovak Republic shows progressing readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (73rd percentile worldwide). Reforms are translating into broader capability, though uneven performance continues to slow system-wide alignment.

61.14Composite score
Global percentile
73rd
Global rank
#48
Regional rank
#32
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Progressing readiness
Infrastructure
70.84
85th percentileGlobal avg. 55.13
Emerging readiness
Human Capital
54.47
63rd percentileGlobal avg. 47.36
Progressing readiness
Innovation
60.23
81st percentileGlobal avg. 46.19
Progressing readiness
Governance
62.01
76th percentileGlobal avg. 47.46
Emerging readiness
Access & Parity
58.16
52nd percentileGlobal avg. 48.49

Country profile

Slovak Republic shows progressing readiness, with important strengths but continued gaps across the system. Most dimension scores sit close to global norms, without a single dimension standing far above the rest.

Dimension scores cluster tightly, showing the system operates with balanced readiness. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation.

A large research workforce accelerates experimentation, technology adoption, and applied innovation. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.

Regionally, School Access and Gender Parity lags peers the most, signalling where investment could have the highest impact.

Most indicators are observed rather than imputed, so estimation uncertainty is limited.

Key insights

Sits above the global median at the 73rd percentile.

Places 48th worldwide.

Holds a regional position of 32nd within Europe & Central Asia.

Scores range from Infrastructure (70.8) to Human Capital (54.5), reflecting variation across dimensions.

Trails regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.

Regional peers: Europe & Central Asia

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
11Denmark81.59
52Sweden77.08
63Switzerland77.02
74Finland76.93
85Germany76.56
96Netherlands76.56
107United Kingdom76.38
118Norway76.20
139Austria75.95
1510France75.22
1811Estonia73.17
1912Portugal73.10
2213Czechia72.05
2314Ireland71.89
2415Lithuania71.85
2516Iceland71.73
2617Belgium71.58
2718Poland71.56
2819Slovenia71.48
2920Spain71.36
3021Luxembourg70.52
3122Italy69.92
3223Cyprus69.86
3524Greece69.56
3625Latvia68.02
LiechtensteinMicrostate67.57
3726Hungary66.10
3827Croatia64.91
GibraltarMicrostate64.27
San MarinoMicrostate64.21
4228Moldova63.44
4329Bulgaria62.53
MonacoMicrostate62.37
4430Serbia61.97
4731Turkiye61.45
AndorraMicrostate61.32
4832Slovak Republic61.14
5133Armenia60.55
5234Montenegro60.47
5435Russian Federation60.20
GreenlandMicrostate59.84
Channel IslandsMicrostate59.44
5536Albania59.03
5637Kazakhstan59.00
Isle of ManMicrostate58.99
Faroe IslandsMicrostate58.58
5838North Macedonia58.56
5939Uzbekistan58.51
6040Belarus58.48
6341Georgia57.75
6742Bosnia and Herzegovina56.89
7043Kyrgyz Republic56.84
7744Romania54.80
8645Kosovo51.87
9146Turkmenistan50.84
9247UkraineFCS50.60
9548Azerbaijan49.48
10949Tajikistan43.25