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
The most recent figure for foreign students by level of education and country of origin in Slovakia is 8,680, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,070 | 4,428 | 5,712 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,198 | 7,579 | 8,680 | 3 |
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More education data for Slovakia
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 17.9% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 6.8% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 244,806 Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 187,569 Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 81.5 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 285,747 Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 11,817 Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 8,802 Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 141,119 Number (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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