School-age population (lower secondary level) in Slovakia
Slovakia: School-age population (lower secondary level) 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 Slovakia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Slovakia 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 Slovakia peaked at 411,336 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 262,431, in 2016.
That places Slovakia 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.
School-age population (lower secondary level) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 411,336 | — |
| 2001 | 403,799 | -1.8% |
| 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% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 290,824 is above the median for high income countries, which is 265,780, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 290,824 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 275,891, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.94 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Slovakia?
- School-age population in Slovakia was 290,824 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 411,336 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 262,431 in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for school-age population?
- Slovakia ranks 41st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (lower secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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