School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 507,888 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia is 507,888, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 758,669 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 481,526, in 2018.
Slovakia ranks 119th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 758,669 | — |
| 2002 | 752,152 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 735,530 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 718,280 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 694,987 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 670,014 | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 647,347 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 624,225 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 602,393 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 580,042 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 558,214 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 536,344 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 514,889 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 501,263 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 494,073 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 488,688 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 483,947 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 481,526 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 482,565 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 487,305 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 493,968 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 495,992 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 503,132 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 507,888 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 689,289 | 602,393 | 758,669 | 9 |
| 2010s | 512,155 | 481,526 | 580,042 | 10 |
| 2020s | 497,657 | 487,305 | 507,888 | 5 |
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More education data for Slovakia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 119,366 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 125,440 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7655 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,530 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5972 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia was 507,888 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 758,669 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 481,526 in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 119th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release