Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Slovakia
Slovakia: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 141,119 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Slovakia, 2013–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 141,119 for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Slovakia peaked at 209,543 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 138,407, in 2020.
That places Slovakia 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 209,543 | — |
| 2014 | 197,854 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 184,390 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 167,280 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 156,048 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 144,447 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 140,809 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 138,407 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 140,992 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 140,236 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 139,694 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 141,119 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 171,482 | 140,809 | 209,543 | 7 |
| 2020s | 140,090 | 138,407 | 141,119 | 5 |
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More education data for Slovakia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,530 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Slovakia?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Slovakia was 141,119 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 209,543 in 2013.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 138,407 in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Slovakia ranks 24th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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