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
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia, 2001–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 254,925 compare
- 116 Turkmenistan 230,550 compare
- 117 Panama 222,196 compare
- 119 Belarus 214,881 compare
- 120 New Zealand 211,180 compare
- 121 Denmark 210,016 compare
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, 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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February 2026 Data Release