Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Slovakia

Slovakia: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) was 85,206 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
85,206 number
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
98th
of 187 countries
All-time high
142,101 number
in 2009
All-time low
31,782 number
in 1993
Years of data
26
1993–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Slovakia, 1993–2018

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1993200520181993: 31.8k number1994: 35.5k number1995: 40.3k number1996: 45.4k number1997: 51.1k number1998: 57.6k number1999: 63.5k number2000: 68.5k number2001: 73.8k number2002: 79.3k number2003: 83.9k number2004: 89.0k number2005: 100.3k number2006: 114.2k number2007: 128.3k number2008: 138.4k number2009: 142.1k number2010: 140.1k number2011: 134.9k number2012: 131.9k number2013: 125.0k number2014: 118.0k number2015: 109.9k number2016: 99.0k number2017: 92.5k number2018: 85.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 85,206 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in 2018.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Slovakia peaked at 142,101 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 31,782 number, in 1993.

That places Slovakia 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) in Slovakia, 1993 to 2018.
Year number Change
1993 31,782 number —
1994 35,450 number +11.5%
1995 40,344 number +13.8%
1996 45,424 number +12.6%
1997 51,100 number +12.5%
1998 57,576 number +12.7%
1999 63,535 number +10.3%
2000 68,490 number +7.8%
2001 73,809 number +7.8%
2002 79,263 number +7.4%
2003 83,873 number +5.8%
2004 89,024 number +6.1%
2005 100,334 number +12.7%
2006 114,181 number +13.8%
2007 128,344 number +12.4%
2008 138,357 number +7.8%
2009 142,101 number +2.7%
2010 140,126 number -1.4%
2011 134,923 number -3.7%
2012 131,871 number -2.3%
2013 125,019 number -5.2%
2014 118,030 number -5.6%
2015 109,852 number -6.9%
2016 99,048 number -9.8%
2017 92,454 number -6.7%
2018 85,206 number -7.8%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 85,206 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 97,350 number, 88% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 85,206 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 141,679 number, 60% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46,459 number 31,782 number 63,535 number 7
2000s 101,778 number 68,490 number 142,101 number 10
2010s 115,170 number 85,206 number 140,126 number 9

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 95 Mongolia 90,094 number compare
  2. 96 United Arab Emirates 89,910 number compare
  3. 97 Cote d'Ivoire 89,430 number compare
  4. 99 Senegal 83,783 number compare
  5. 100 Albania 82,943 number compare
  6. 101 Yemen 80,059 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Slovakia?
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Slovakia was 85,206 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 142,101 number in 2009.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 31,782 number in 1993.
How does Slovakia rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Slovakia ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.