Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Slovakia

Slovakia: Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage was 181,814 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
181,814
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
24th
of 41 countries
All-time high
181,814
in 2023
All-time low
148,770
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Slovakia, 2012–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2012201720232012: 148.8k2013: 153.0k2014: 156.5k2015: 158.2k2016: 159.7k2017: 165.4k2018: 167.0k2019: 169.7k2020: 172.2k2021: 174.8k2022: 180.1k2023: 181.8k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 181,814 for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Slovakia peaked at 181,814 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 148,770, in 2012.

That places Slovakia 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Pupils and students enrolled by education level … coverage in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year in Slovakia, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 148,770 —
2013 152,968 +2.8%
2014 156,462 +2.3%
2015 158,165 +1.1%
2016 159,681 +1.0%
2017 165,443 +3.6%
2018 167,041 +1.0%
2019 169,665 +1.6%
2020 172,201 +1.5%
2021 174,828 +1.5%
2022 180,092 +3.0%
2023 181,814 +1.0%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 181,814 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,229, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 181,814 is below the median for high income countries, which is 242,274, 75% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 159,774 148,770 169,665 8
2020s 177,234 172,201 181,814 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 21 Bulgaria 216,575 compare
  2. 22 Finland 207,242 compare
  3. 23 Switzerland 184,466 compare
  4. 24 Slovakia 181,814 compare
  5. 26 Croatia 144,237 compare
  6. 26 Croatia 144,237 compare

See the full ranking of 41 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Slovakia?
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Slovakia was 181,814 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 181,814 in 2023.
What is the lowest pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 148,770 in 2012.
How does Slovakia rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
Slovakia ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 426 data points, 2012–2023
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