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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2000201220242000: 185.7k2001: 177.4k2002: 174.2k2003: 170.1k2004: 166.5k2005: 161.3k2006: 156.4k2007: 153.6k2008: 156.1k2009: 159.9k2010: 162.3k2011: 163.0k2012: 165.5k2013: 171.4k2014: 175.0k2015: 179.3k2016: 176.2k2017: 174.4k2018: 169.8k2019: 170.6k2020: 174.1k2021: 177.6k2022: 181.4k2023: 180.3k2024: 177.5k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 44 Denmark 188,102 compare
  2. 45 Oman 185,341 compare
  3. 46 Switzerland 180,314 compare
  4. 48 Norway 170,338 compare
  5. 49 Greece 167,339 compare
  6. 50 Moldova 141,296 compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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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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Indicator
School-age population (pre-primary level)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
72 places, 2,937 data points, 1970–2025
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