Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Slovakia
Slovakia: Foreign students by level of education and country of origin was 8,680 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
8,680
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
22nd
of 40 countries
All-time high
8,680
in 2012
All-time low
4,428
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Slovakia, 2008–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Slovakia stood at 8,680. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 96.0% over five years.
That places Slovakia 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,428 | — |
| 2009 | 5,712 | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 7,579 | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 8,335 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 8,680 | +4.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 8,680 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13,590, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 8,680 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,896, 62% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,070 | 4,428 | 5,712 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,198 | 7,579 | 8,680 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Slovakia?
- Foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Slovakia was 8,680 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,680 in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign students by level of education and country of origin recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,428 in 2008.
- How does Slovakia rank for foreign students by level of education and country of origin?
- Slovakia ranks 22nd out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Foreign students by level of education and country of origin (2005-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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