Secondary education, pupils in Slovakia

Slovakia: Secondary education, pupils was 473,316 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
473,316
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
110th
of 206 countries
All-time high
681,227
in 1998
All-time low
440,701
in 2019
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Secondary education, pupils in Slovakia, 1993–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1993200820241993: 657.0k1994: 658.2k1995: 663.6k1996: 669.9k1997: 662.9k1998: 681.2k1999: 674.4k2000: 671.7k2001: 663.6k2002: 666.2k2003: 669.6k2004: 673.7k2005: 662.7k2006: 640.1k2007: 617.1k2008: 591.5k2009: 568.6k2010: 549.8k2011: 530.3k2012: 509.8k2013: 481.6k2014: 465.0k2015: 454.0k2016: 446.9k2017: 441.6k2018: 442.0k2019: 440.7k2020: 442.5k2021: 450.0k2022: 457.3k2023: 466.1k2024: 473.3k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 473,316 for secondary education, pupils in 2024.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Slovakia peaked at 681,227 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 440,701, in 2019.

Slovakia ranks 110th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils in Slovakia, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 657,010
1994 658,228 +0.2%
1995 663,647 +0.8%
1996 669,898 +0.9%
1997 662,896 -1.0%
1998 681,227 +2.8%
1999 674,405 -1.0%
2000 671,670 -0.4%
2001 663,555 -1.2%
2002 666,238 +0.4%
2003 669,578 +0.5%
2004 673,712 +0.6%
2005 662,659 -1.6%
2006 640,120 -3.4%
2007 617,109 -3.6%
2008 591,482 -4.2%
2009 568,629 -3.9%
2010 549,760 -3.3%
2011 530,300 -3.5%
2012 509,791 -3.9%
2013 481,574 -5.5%
2014 464,957 -3.5%
2015 454,032 -2.3%
2016 446,922 -1.6%
2017 441,619 -1.2%
2018 441,952 +0.1%
2019 440,701 -0.3%
2020 442,538 +0.4%
2021 449,955 +1.7%
2022 457,326 +1.6%
2023 466,120 +1.9%
2024 473,316 +1.5%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 473,316 is above the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 473,316 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 543,350, 87% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 666,759 657,010 681,227 7
2000s 642,475 568,629 673,712 10
2010s 476,161 440,701 549,760 10
2020s 457,851 442,538 473,316 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 107 Denmark 522,143 compare
  2. 108 Bulgaria 485,226 compare
  3. 109 Serbia 478,731 compare
  4. 111 Norway 469,508 compare
  5. 112 Costa Rica 464,490 compare
  6. 113 Nicaragua 463,660 compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Slovakia?
Secondary education, pupils in Slovakia was 473,316 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 681,227 in 1998.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 440,701 in 2019.
How does Slovakia rank for secondary education, pupils?
Slovakia ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
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Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.