Slovakia

Rank 26 of 27 in the EU-27, same rank as 2025.

Slovakia's strongest measure against the EU average is Leadership (+6.2); its weakest is Digital Employment (−25.8). Its overall rank is unchanged on 2025.

35.8overall score · EU-27 average 49.9

Shape against the EU-27 average

Solid — Slovakia, with each vertex in its phase colour · dashed — EU-27 average. Axes carry the score for each full phase name and the Enabling Environment pillar.

Slovakia
EU-27 average

Strongest five / Weakest five relative to the EU range

Strongest five

IT6a5-year CAGR for ICT Bachelor graduate intake (2019-2024)100
IT6b5-year CAGR for ICT Master graduate intake (2019-2024)100
DG3Women in ICT continuous vocational training93
EE4Contractual conditions of women84
LD4Key long-term inhibitors to ICT leadership81

Weakest five

DG8Share of women AI talent0
DG4Perception of Gender Pay Gap0
IT2Women with an ICT master of science (ISCED Level 7)0
IT1Women ICT graduates (ISCED Level 6)5
ST6cWomen 25+ who have written code in a programming language10

Ranked on the 0–100 position inside each metric’s published EU band, never on raw values. 30 of 30 metrics reported; Rank 29 in 2026, same rank as 2025.

Four phases and one pillar

▲▼ is the country’s rank change against 2025 on that phase — rank only, because the 2025 and 2026 scores are not comparable.

STEM Educationphase 1 · 20% of overall42.60STEM Education: rank 23 of the EU-27, unchanged on 2025
ICT Educationphase 2 · 25% of overall29.82ICT Education: rank 21 of the EU-27, up 2 places on 2025 (was 23). Rank change only — scores are not comparable between editions.
Digital Employmentphase 3 · 35% of overall24.81Digital Employment: rank 26 of the EU-27, down 1 place on 2025 (was 25). Rank change only — scores are not comparable between editions.
Leadershipphase 4 · 10% of overall59.50Leadership: rank 7 of the EU-27, unchanged on 2025
Enabling Environmentpillar · 10% of overall51.43Enabling Environment: rank 22 of the EU-27, up 3 places on 2025 (was 25). Rank change only — scores are not comparable between editions.

All 30 metrics

Compare with

STSTEM Education

20% of the overall score · score 42.6 · EU-27 average 51.6

ST1Girls' performance in Science in secondary education across countrieshigh weightOne of the most heavily weighted metrics in the Index — 6.5% of the overall score.
Girls in Slovakia score 465.73 points in secondary-school science — below the EU average of 482.9 points, 23 out of 27.
EU 482.9Slovakia 465.73425.62527.67
- higher is better
- Lowest: Cyprus 425.62 · Highest: Estonia 527.67
- PISA 2022
- 32.5% of STEM Education
- unchanged on 2025
- score 39 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
ST2Girls' performance in Maths in secondary education across countrieshigh weightOne of the most heavily weighted metrics in the Index — 6.5% of the overall score.
Girls in Slovakia score 463.27 points in secondary-school maths — below the EU average of 469.4 points, 21 out of 27.
EU 469.4Slovakia 463.27420.33506.69
- higher is better
- Lowest: Bulgaria 420.33 · Highest: Estonia 506.69
- PISA 2022
- 32.5% of STEM Education
- unchanged on 2025
- score 50 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
ST3Girls' performance in PISA in Science relative to boys
The PISA science score difference between girls and boys in Slovakia is 6.54 points, girls minus boys — above the EU average of 3.8 points, 9 out of 27.
EU 3.8Slovakia 6.54-11.3528.81
- higher is better
- Lowest: Austria -11.35 · Highest: Cyprus 28.81
- PISA 2022
- 5% of STEM Education
- unchanged on 2025
- score 45 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
ST4Girls' performance in PISA in Maths relative to boys
The PISA maths score difference between girls and boys in Slovakia is -1.37 points, girls minus boys — above the EU average of -6.2 points, 6 out of 27.
EU -6.2Slovakia -1.37-21.0615.7
- higher is better
- Lowest: Italy -21.06 · Highest: Cyprus 15.7
- PISA 2022
- 5% of STEM Education
- unchanged on 2025
- score 54 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
ST5Girls in upper secondary STEM IVET (ISCED 3) programmes
17.6% of upper-secondary STEM vocational students in Slovakia are girls — below the EU average of 20.0%, 16 out of 27.
EU 20.0Slovakia 17.68.242.8
- higher is better
- Lowest: Portugal 8.2 · Highest: Ireland 42.8
- Eurostat: educ_uoe_ent02, 2024
- 20% of STEM Education
- ▲ up 4.7 pp on 2025
- score 27 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
ST6aGirls 16-19 who have written code in a programming language
5.6% of girls aged 16 to 19 in Slovakia have written code — below the EU average of 8.0%, 19 out of 27.
EU 8.0Slovakia 5.61.8317.53
- higher is better
- Lowest: Ireland 1.83 · Highest: France 17.53
- Eurostat: isoc_sk_cskl_i21, 2025
- 5% of STEM Education
- new metric in 2026
- score 24 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.

ITICT Education

25% of the overall score · score 29.8 · EU-27 average 42.6

IT1Women ICT graduates (ISCED Level 6)high weightOne of the most heavily weighted metrics in the Index — 9.3% of the overall score.
15.94% of ICT bachelor graduates in Slovakia are women — below the EU average of 21.8%, 23 out of 27.
EU 21.8Slovakia 15.9414.7241.17
- higher is better
- Lowest: Belgium 14.72 · Highest: Sweden 41.17
- Eurostat: educ_uoe_grad02, 2024
- 37% of ICT Education
- ▼ down 0.96 pp on 2025
- score 5 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
IT2Women with an ICT master of science (ISCED Level 7)high weightOne of the most heavily weighted metrics in the Index — 6.8% of the overall score.
15.36% of ICT master's graduates in Slovakia are women — below the EU average of 29.6%, 27 out of 27.
EU 29.6Slovakia 15.3615.3652.83
- higher is better
- Lowest: Slovakia 15.36 · Highest: Estonia 52.83
- Eurostat: educ_uoe_grad02, 2024
- 27% of ICT Education
- ▼ down 3.0 pp on 2025
- score 0 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
IT3Women with a PhD in ICT-related fields (ISCED Level 8)
24.49% of ICT doctoral graduates in Slovakia are women — below the EU average of 31.1%, 14 out of 27.
EU 31.1Slovakia 24.4916.6780.0
- higher is better
- Lowest: Slovenia 16.67 · Highest: Cyprus 80.0
- Eurostat: educ_uoe_grad02, 2024
- 20% of ICT Education
- ▲ up 3.9 pp on 2025
- score 12 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
IT4Women enrolled in ICT-related post secondary IVET
35.0% of students in post-secondary ICT vocational training in Slovakia are women — above the EU average of 24.7%, 6 out of the 26 Member States with a value.
EU 24.7Slovakia 35.08.7450.0
- higher is better
- Lowest: Hungary 8.74 · Highest: Netherlands 50.0
- Women in Digital proprietary survey
- 5% of ICT Education
- unchanged on 2025
- score 64 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
ST6bWomen 20-24 who have written code in a programming language
8.31% of women aged 20 to 24 in Slovakia have written code — below the EU average of 8.4%, 12 out of 27.
EU 8.4Slovakia 8.311.7920.63
- higher is better
- Lowest: Ireland 1.79 · Highest: Portugal 20.63
- Eurostat: isoc_sk_cskl_i21, 2025
- 5% of ICT Education
- new metric in 2026
- score 35 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
IT6a5-year CAGR for ICT Bachelor graduate intake (2019-2024)
ICT bachelor graduate intake in Slovakia grew 7.11% a year between 2019 and 2024 — below the EU average of 9.0%, 16 out of the 26 Member States with a value.
EU 9.0Slovakia 7.11-1.7461.54
- scored in steps
- Lowest: Estonia -1.74 · Highest: Hungary 8.94
- Eurostat: educ_uoe_grad02, 2024
- 3% of ICT Education
- new metric in 2026
- score 100 / 100
Scored in steps rather than against the EU band: 5% or more scores 100, 2–4.99% scores 50, 0–1.99% scores 25, below zero scores 0.
IT6b5-year CAGR for ICT Master graduate intake (2019-2024)
ICT master's graduate intake in Slovakia grew 9.54% a year between 2019 and 2024 — below the EU average of 11.4%, 20 out of 27.
EU 11.4Slovakia 9.54-1.7323.14
- scored in steps
- Lowest: Poland -1.28 · Highest: Hungary 11.45
- Eurostat: educ_uoe_grad02, 2024
- 3% of ICT Education
- new metric in 2026
- score 100 / 100
Scored in steps rather than against the EU band: 5% or more scores 100, 2–4.99% scores 50, 0–1.99% scores 25, below zero scores 0.

DGDigital Employment

35% of the overall score · score 24.8 · EU-27 average 50.6

DG1Employed women with an ICT education
13.2% of employed women in Slovakia have an ICT education — below the EU average of 18.2%, 23 out of 27.
EU 18.2Slovakia 13.28.030.0
- higher is better
- Lowest: Czechia 8.0 · Highest: Denmark 30.0
- Eurostat: isoc_ski_itsex, 2025
- 10% of Digital Employment
- ▼ down 1.8 pp on 2025
- score 23 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
DG2Women ICT specialistshigh weightOne of the most heavily weighted metrics in the Index — 14.0% of the overall score.
15.5% of ICT specialists in Slovakia are women — below the EU average of 20.1%, 25 out of 27.
EU 20.1Slovakia 15.512.927.8
- higher is better
- Lowest: Czechia 12.9 · Highest: Romania 27.8
- Eurostat: isoc_sks_itsps, 2025
- 40% of Digital Employment
- ▼ down 1.7 pp on 2025
- score 17 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
DG3Women in ICT continuous vocational training
Women's participation in ICT continuous vocational training in Slovakia is 97.3% — above the EU average of 92.9%, 6 out of 27.
EU 92.9Slovakia 97.360.0100.0
- higher is better
- Lowest: Malta 60.0 · Highest: Cyprus 100.0
- Women in Digital proprietary survey
- 13% of Digital Employment
- unchanged on 2025
- score 93 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
DG4Perception of Gender Pay Gap
The gender pay gap in ICT as women in Slovakia perceive it is 37.8% — wider than the EU average of 28.7%, 27 out of 27.
EU 28.7Slovakia 37.810.037.8
- lower is better
- Narrowest: Luxembourg 37.8 · Widest: Latvia 10.0
- Women in Digital proprietary survey
- 5% of Digital Employment
- unchanged on 2025
- score 0 / 100
A lower raw value is the better outcome, so the 0–100 scale is flipped.
DG5Actual Gender pay gap in ICThigh weightOne of the most heavily weighted metrics in the Index — 8.8% of the overall score.
The actual gender pay gap in ICT in Slovakia is 26.7% — wider than the EU average of 19.2%, 23 out of 27.
EU 19.2Slovakia 26.76.529.0
- lower is better
- Narrowest: Cyprus 29.0 · Widest: Belgium 6.5
- Eurostat: earn_gr_gpgr2, 2024
- 25% of Digital Employment
- ▼ widened 0.30 pp on 2025
- score 13 / 100
A lower raw value is the better outcome, so the 0–100 scale is flipped.
ST6cWomen 25+ who have written code in a programming language
1.66% of women aged 25 and over in Slovakia have written code — below the EU average of 3.7%, 25 out of 27.
EU 3.7Slovakia 1.661.156.24
- higher is better
- Lowest: Romania 1.15 · Highest: Netherlands 6.24
- Eurostat: isoc_sk_cskl_i21, 2025
- 5% of Digital Employment
- new metric in 2026
- score 10 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
DG8Share of women AI talent
24.67% of the AI talent pool in Slovakia is women — below the EU average of 29.2%, 26 out of 27.
EU 29.2Slovakia 24.6724.6741.14
- higher is better
- Lowest: Latvia 24.67 · Highest: Romania 41.14
- OECD.AI / LinkedIn Economic Graph, 2025
- 2% of Digital Employment
- new metric in 2026
- score 0 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.

LDLeadership

10% of the overall score · score 59.5 · EU-27 average 53.3

LD1Time taken for women to reach leadership positions
Women in Slovakia take 8.1 years on average to reach leadership positions — shorter than the EU average of 8.3 years, 13 out of 27.
EU 8.3Slovakia 8.17.69.2
- lower is better
- Narrowest: France 9.2 · Widest: Czechia 7.6
- Women in Digital proprietary survey
- 15% of Leadership
- unchanged on 2025
- score 51 / 100
A lower raw value is the better outcome, so the 0–100 scale is flipped.
LD2Women in technical leadership roles
18.5% of technical leadership roles in Slovakia are held by women — below the EU average of 20.3%, 19 out of 27.
EU 20.3Slovakia 18.513.425.8
- higher is better
- Lowest: Greece 13.4 · Highest: Denmark 25.8
- Women in Digital proprietary survey
- 40% of Leadership
- unchanged on 2025
- score 60 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
LD3Women in leadership roles in ICT companies
21.1% of leadership roles in ICT companies in Slovakia are held by women — below the EU average of 21.8%, 18 out of 27.
EU 21.8Slovakia 21.113.031.0
- higher is better
- Lowest: Slovenia 13.0 · Highest: Ireland 31.0
- Women in Digital proprietary survey
- 15% of Leadership
- unchanged on 2025
- score 22 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
LD4Key long-term inhibitors to ICT leadership
Key long-term inhibitors to ICT leadership affect 70.3% of women in Slovakia — below the EU average of 74.9%, 4 out of 27.
EU 74.9Slovakia 70.358.583.6
- lower is better
- Narrowest: Portugal 83.6 · Widest: Austria 58.5
- Women in Digital proprietary survey
- 30% of Leadership
- unchanged on 2025
- score 81 / 100
A lower raw value is the better outcome, so the 0–100 scale is flipped.

EEEnabling Environment

10% of the overall score · score 51.4 · EU-27 average 59.3

EE1Women with basic or above basic overall digital skills
61.07% of women in Slovakia have basic or above-basic digital skills — below the EU average of 66.6%, 19 out of 27.
EU 66.6Slovakia 61.0738.2685.8
- higher is better
- Lowest: Romania 38.26 · Highest: Finland 85.8
- Eurostat: eq_dskl07, 2024
- 20% of Enabling Environment
- ▲ up 10.0 pp on 2025
- score 50 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
EE2Women currently unemployed
5.8% of women in Slovakia are unemployed — below the EU average of 5.9%, 15 out of 27.
EU 5.9Slovakia 5.83.011.9
- lower is better
- Narrowest: Spain 11.9 · Widest: Malta 3.0
- Eurostat: une_rt_a, 2025
- 15% of Enabling Environment
- ▲ narrowed 0.15 pp on 2025
- score 69 / 100
A lower raw value is the better outcome, so the 0–100 scale is flipped.
EE3Women with children employment rate
79.5% of women with children in Slovakia are in employment — below the EU average of 84.5%, 24 out of 27.
EU 84.5Slovakia 79.575.292.9
- higher is better
- Lowest: Romania 75.2 · Highest: Netherlands 92.9
- Eurostat: lfst_hheredty, 2025
- 15% of Enabling Environment
- ▲ up 14.5 pp on 2025
- score 24 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
EE4Contractual conditions of women
Contractual conditions for women in Slovakia score 46.2% — above the EU average of 42.4%, 8 out of 27.
EU 42.4Slovakia 46.230.049.2
- higher is better
- Lowest: Netherlands 30.0 · Highest: Latvia 49.2
- Eurostat: lfsa_epgais, 2025
- 10% of Enabling Environment
- unchanged on 2025
- score 84 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
EE5Member State Monitoring - Policy initiative score
Slovakia scores 14.0 on Member State policy initiative monitoring — below the EU average of 20.4, 14 out of the 21 Member States with a value.
EU 20.4Slovakia 14.01.054.0
- higher is better
- Lowest: Estonia 1.0 · Highest: Austria 54.0
- Connecting Women in Digital, D2.1 Overview of national actions, 2025
- 10% of Enabling Environment
- unchanged on 2025
- score 25 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.
EE6European Gender Equality Index (EIGE) – Country score
Slovakia scores 57.2 on the EIGE Gender Equality Index — below the EU average of 61.8, 20 out of 27.
EU 61.8Slovakia 57.247.673.7
- higher is better
- Lowest: Cyprus 47.6 · Highest: Sweden 73.7
- EIGE 2025
- 30% of Enabling Environment
- ▼ down 2.7 on 2025
- score 37 / 100
A higher raw value is the better outcome.

Sources are listed on each metric. Metric-level 2025 values are shown where the metric existed in 2025; six metrics are new in 2026 and the EU bands moved between years, so phase and overall scores are not comparable between 2025 and 2026. 0 metrics have no 2026 value for Slovakia.

Best practices & initiatives from Slovakia

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