Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age in Slovakia
Slovakia: Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age was 285,747 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Slovakia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Slovakia stood at 285,747. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Slovakia peaked at 285,747 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 251,578, in 2016.
Slovakia ranks 20th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme … age in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 259,235 | — |
| 2014 | 257,407 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 253,671 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 251,578 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 251,777 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 254,233 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 257,904 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 262,951 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 268,827 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 274,179 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 281,139 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 285,747 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 255,115 | 251,578 | 259,235 | 7 |
| 2020s | 274,569 | 262,951 | 285,747 | 5 |
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 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme 187,569 (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 81.5 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 285,747 (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 (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 8,802 (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 141,119 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Slovakia?
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme in Slovakia was 285,747 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 285,747 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,578 in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme?
- Slovakia ranks 20th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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