Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Slovakia
Slovakia: Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme was 181,814 Number in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Slovakia, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme in Slovakia is 181,814 Number, measured 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 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 148,770 Number, in 2012.
That places Slovakia 23rd out of 40 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 and programme in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 148,770 Number | — |
| 2013 | 152,968 Number | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 156,462 Number | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 158,165 Number | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 159,681 Number | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 165,443 Number | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 167,041 Number | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 169,665 Number | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 172,201 Number | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 174,828 Number | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 180,092 Number | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 181,814 Number | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 159,774 Number | 148,770 Number | 169,665 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 177,234 Number | 172,201 Number | 181,814 Number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2012.
- How does Slovakia rank for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 40 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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