School-age population (upper secondary level) in Slovakia
Slovakia: School-age population (upper secondary level) was 217,064 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
217,064
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
43rd
of 72 countries
All-time high
356,396
in 2000
All-time low
207,774
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
School-age population in Slovakia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school-age population 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 in Slovakia peaked at 356,396 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 207,774, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 43rd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
School-age population (upper secondary level) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 356,396 | — |
| 2001 | 354,870 | -0.4% |
| 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% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 217,064 is above the median for high income countries, which is 213,540, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 217,064 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 242,738, 89% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 331,777 | 300,808 | 356,396 | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,829 | 208,877 | 288,168 | 10 |
| 2020s | 211,913 | 207,774 | 217,064 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.94 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school-age population in Slovakia?
- School-age population in Slovakia was 217,064 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest school-age population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 356,396 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school-age population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,774 in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for school-age population?
- Slovakia ranks 43rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school-age population 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 UNICEF, published as part of School-age population (upper secondary level). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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