School-age population in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: School-age population was 290,824 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
290,824
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
41st
of 72 countries
All-time high
411,336
in 2000
All-time low
262,431
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Slovak Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Slovak Republic recorded 290,824 for school-age population in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Slovak Republic peaked at 411,336 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 262,431, in 2016.
That places Slovak Republic 41st out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 365,356 | 301,585 | 411,336 | 10 |
| 2010s | 272,326 | 262,431 | 291,874 | 10 |
| 2020s | 285,744 | 279,531 | 290,824 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovak Republic
More education data for Slovak Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,530 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.75 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Slovak Republic?
- School-age population in Slovak Republic was 290,824 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 411,336 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,431 in 2016.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for school-age population?
- Slovak Republic ranks 41st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population rising or falling in Slovak Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovak Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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