School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia

Slovakia: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 290,824 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
290,824
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
115th
of 220 countries
All-time high
403,799
in 2001
All-time low
262,431
in 2016
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia, 2001–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2001201220242001: 403.8k2002: 399.5k2003: 390.3k2004: 380.5k2005: 367.3k2006: 349.7k2007: 332.3k2008: 317.1k2009: 301.6k2010: 291.9k2011: 285.9k2012: 277.9k2013: 270.1k2014: 265.2k2015: 263.1k2016: 262.4k2017: 264.7k2018: 268.4k2019: 273.7k2020: 279.5k2021: 283.3k2022: 285.3k2023: 289.7k2024: 290.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 290,824 for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 403,799 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 262,431, in 2016.

That places Slovakia 115th out of 220 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.

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Slovakia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 403,799
2002 399,453 -1.1%
2003 390,340 -2.3%
2004 380,498 -2.5%
2005 367,343 -3.5%
2006 349,734 -4.8%
2007 332,349 -5.0%
2008 317,123 -4.6%
2009 301,585 -4.9%
2010 291,874 -3.2%
2011 285,949 -2.0%
2012 277,860 -2.8%
2013 270,137 -2.8%
2014 265,152 -1.8%
2015 263,074 -0.8%
2016 262,431 -0.2%
2017 264,737 +0.9%
2018 268,357 +1.4%
2019 273,688 +2.0%
2020 279,531 +2.1%
2021 283,317 +1.4%
2022 285,322 +0.7%
2023 289,724 +1.5%
2024 290,824 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 360,247 301,585 403,799 9
2010s 272,326 262,431 291,874 10
2020s 285,744 279,531 290,824 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 112 Greece 321,516 compare
  2. 113 Portugal 305,396 compare
  3. 114 Mongolia 303,009 compare
  4. 116 New Zealand 281,170 compare
  5. 117 Belgium 279,994 compare
  6. 118 Switzerland 271,788 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia?
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia was 290,824 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 403,799 in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 262,431 in 2016.
How does Slovakia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Slovakia ranks 115th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release