Population of compulsory school age, male in Slovakia

Slovakia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 330,983 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
330,983
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
119th
of 197 countries
All-time high
397,845
in 2001
All-time low
276,704
in 2015
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Population of compulsory school age, male in Slovakia, 2001–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2001201220242001: 397.8k2002: 387.4k2003: 373.9k2004: 361.6k2005: 348.9k2006: 337.1k2007: 324.9k2008: 312.3k2009: 300.9k2010: 290.6k2011: 285.0k2012: 281.9k2013: 278.8k2014: 276.7k2015: 276.7k2016: 278.9k2017: 280.1k2018: 284.9k2019: 288.3k2020: 290.6k2021: 321.9k2022: 323.4k2023: 327.4k2024: 331.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, population of compulsory school age, male in Slovakia stood at 330,983.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Slovakia peaked at 397,845 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 276,704, in 2015.

That places Slovakia 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, male in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in Slovakia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 397,845
2002 387,415 -2.6%
2003 373,889 -3.5%
2004 361,648 -3.3%
2005 348,894 -3.5%
2006 337,149 -3.4%
2007 324,890 -3.6%
2008 312,269 -3.9%
2009 300,942 -3.6%
2010 290,565 -3.4%
2011 285,021 -1.9%
2012 281,864 -1.1%
2013 278,769 -1.1%
2014 276,727 -0.7%
2015 276,704 -0.0%
2016 278,925 +0.8%
2017 280,083 +0.4%
2018 284,885 +1.7%
2019 288,267 +1.2%
2020 290,633 +0.8%
2021 321,907 +10.8%
2022 323,418 +0.5%
2023 327,436 +1.2%
2024 330,983 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 349,438 300,942 397,845 9
2010s 282,181 276,704 290,565 10
2020s 318,875 290,633 330,983 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 116 Eritrea 354,252 compare
  2. 117 New Zealand 351,210 compare
  3. 118 Norway 331,993 compare
  4. 120 Uruguay 328,874 compare
  5. 121 Denmark 327,858 compare
  6. 122 Gambia 325,268 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in Slovakia?
Population of compulsory school age, male in Slovakia was 330,983 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 397,845 in 2001.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 276,704 in 2015.
How does Slovakia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
Slovakia ranks 119th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
418 places, 11,049 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release