School-age population in Slovak Republic
Slovak Republic: School-age population was 177,506 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
177,506
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
47th
of 72 countries
All-time high
185,730
in 2000
All-time low
153,594
in 2007
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Slovak Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population in Slovak Republic is 177,506, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school-age population in Slovak Republic peaked at 185,730 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 153,594, in 2007.
Slovak Republic ranks 47th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 166,126 | 153,594 | 185,730 | 10 |
| 2010s | 170,755 | 162,338 | 179,292 | 10 |
| 2020s | 178,183 | 174,137 | 181,364 | 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 177,506 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 185,730 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Slovak Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,594 in 2007.
- How does Slovak Republic rank for school-age population?
- Slovak Republic ranks 47th 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 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovak Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (pre-primary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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