Share of students from abroad in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of students from abroad was 15.55 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of students from abroad in Slovakia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 15.55 for share of students from abroad in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 177.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Slovakia peaked at 15.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8149, in 2006.
Slovakia ranks 26th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of students from abroad in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.16 | — |
| 2001 | 1.17 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.08 | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 1.04 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9401 | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8858 | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8149 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8722 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 2.26 | +159.7% |
| 2009 | 2.69 | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 3.39 | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 3.87 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 4.09 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.86 | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 5.61 | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 5.9 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.02 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 6.9 | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 8.03 | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 9.04 | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 10.3 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 10.97 | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 11.91 | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 15.22 | +27.8% |
| 2024 | 15.55 | +2.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 15.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.58, 1.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 15.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.89, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of students from abroad in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +159.7% | 0.8722 | 2.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 | 0.8149 | 2.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.77 | 3.39 | 9.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.79 | 10.3 | 15.55 | 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 share of students from abroad in Slovakia?
- Share of students from abroad in Slovakia was 15.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8149 in 2006.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of students from abroad?
- Slovakia ranks 26th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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