School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia

Slovakia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 217,064 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
217,064
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
118th
of 220 countries
All-time high
354,870
in 2001
All-time low
207,774
in 2020
Years of data
24
2001–2024

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia, 2001–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2001201220242001: 354.9k2002: 352.7k2003: 345.2k2004: 337.8k2005: 327.6k2006: 320.3k2007: 315.0k2008: 307.1k2009: 300.8k2010: 288.2k2011: 272.3k2012: 258.5k2013: 244.8k2014: 236.1k2015: 231.0k2016: 226.3k2017: 219.2k2018: 213.2k2019: 208.9k2020: 207.8k2021: 210.7k2022: 210.7k2023: 213.4k2024: 217.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia is 217,064, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 354,870 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 207,774, in 2020.

Slovakia ranks 118th 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, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number) in Slovakia, 2001 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2001 354,870
2002 352,699 -0.6%
2003 345,190 -2.1%
2004 337,782 -2.1%
2005 327,644 -3.0%
2006 320,280 -2.2%
2007 314,998 -1.6%
2008 307,102 -2.5%
2009 300,808 -2.0%
2010 288,168 -4.2%
2011 272,265 -5.5%
2012 258,484 -5.1%
2013 244,752 -5.3%
2014 236,111 -3.5%
2015 230,999 -2.2%
2016 226,257 -2.1%
2017 219,210 -3.1%
2018 213,169 -2.8%
2019 208,877 -2.0%
2020 207,774 -0.5%
2021 210,651 +1.4%
2022 210,670 +0.0%
2023 213,408 +1.3%
2024 217,064 +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 329,041 300,808 354,870 9
2010s 239,829 208,877 288,168 10
2020s 211,913 207,774 217,064 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 115 Kyrgyzstan 254,925 compare
  2. 116 Turkmenistan 230,550 compare
  3. 117 Panama 222,196 compare
  4. 119 Belarus 214,881 compare
  5. 120 New Zealand 211,180 compare
  6. 121 Denmark 210,016 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia?
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia was 217,064 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 354,870 in 2001.
What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 207,774 in 2020.
How does Slovakia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
Slovakia ranks 118th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release