Secondary education, pupils in Slovakia
Slovakia: Secondary education, pupils was 473,316 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, pupils in Slovakia, 1993–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
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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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.