Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes was 187,719 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 187,719 number for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 327,356 number in 1996 and was at its lowest, 187,719 number, in 2018.
Slovakia ranks 100th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 327,356 number | — |
| 1997 | 323,974 number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 321,711 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 302,185 number | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 262,647 number | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 264,709 number | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 275,098 number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 288,941 number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 302,968 number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 302,597 number | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 295,073 number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 290,456 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 281,658 number | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 275,425 number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 269,472 number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 256,746 number | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 243,400 number | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 222,339 number | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 207,550 number | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 200,361 number | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 195,344 number | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 189,842 number | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 187,719 number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 318,806 number | 302,185 number | 327,356 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 283,957 number | 262,647 number | 302,968 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,197 number | 187,719 number | 269,472 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 97 El Salvador 213,011 number compare
- 98 Costa Rica 205,948 number compare
- 99 Belarus 198,284 number compare
- 101 Lebanon 182,964 number compare
- 102 Sierra Leone 179,221 number compare
- 103 Togo 178,619 number compare
More education data for Slovakia
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia?
- Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia was 187,719 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 327,356 number in 1996.
- What is the lowest enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 187,719 number in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.