School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: School age population, tertiary education, both sexes was 259,056 in 2024. ▼ Falling
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Slovakia, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Slovakia stood at 259,056. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 466,987 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 259,056, in 2024.
Slovakia ranks 130th of 221 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, tertiary education, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 466,987 | — |
| 2002 | 464,788 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 457,558 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 449,174 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 444,970 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 439,554 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 431,107 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 423,673 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 413,945 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 404,047 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 395,967 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 387,856 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 379,236 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 367,183 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 349,749 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 332,555 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 317,651 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 302,103 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 292,194 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 286,089 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 277,903 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 267,137 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 261,513 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 259,056 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 443,528 | 413,945 | 466,987 | 9 |
| 2010s | 352,854 | 292,194 | 404,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,340 | 259,056 | 286,089 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 232,337 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 240,979 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,903 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0737 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Slovakia?
- School age population, tertiary education, both sexes in Slovakia was 259,056 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 466,987 in 2001.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 259,056 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for school age population, tertiary education, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 130th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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, tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release