School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia
Slovakia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 209,507 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
209,507 number
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
114th
of 205 countries
All-time high
384,916 number
in 1995
All-time low
209,507 number
in 2020
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia is 209,507 number, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 384,916 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 209,507 number, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 114th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 374,156 number | — |
| 1971 | 375,837 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 372,183 number | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 366,811 number | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 361,439 number | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 355,930 number | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 350,147 number | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 343,640 number | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 337,344 number | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 330,907 number | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 324,089 number | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 316,761 number | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 308,914 number | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 302,381 number | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 299,345 number | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 301,156 number | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 307,839 number | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 319,065 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 331,213 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 342,538 number | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 352,962 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 362,526 number | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 370,805 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 378,282 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 383,497 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 384,916 number | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 382,113 number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 375,787 number | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 376,070 number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 368,930 number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 362,434 number | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 356,844 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 351,654 number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 346,598 number | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 341,084 number | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 334,796 number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 327,970 number | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 320,363 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 312,770 number | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 304,732 number | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 295,539 number | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 284,760 number | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 272,510 number | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 259,341 number | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 246,555 number | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 235,464 number | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 226,614 number | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 220,104 number | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 215,144 number | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 211,520 number | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 209,507 number | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 356,839 number | 330,907 number | 375,837 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 315,330 number | 299,345 number | 342,538 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 373,589 number | 352,962 number | 384,916 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 335,924 number | 304,732 number | 362,434 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,755 number | 211,520 number | 295,539 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,507 number | 209,507 number | 209,507 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 111 Nicaragua 244,797 number compare
- 112 United Arab Emirates 221,782 number compare
- 113 Panama 215,306 number compare
- 115 Denmark 203,612 number compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 196,399 number compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 194,383 number 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 209,507 number in 2020, 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 384,916 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,507 number in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Slovakia ranks 114th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.