Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Slovakia

Slovakia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 16,766 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
16,766
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
65th
of 155 countries
All-time high
23,942
in 2000
All-time low
16,303
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Slovakia, 1998–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1998201120241998: 21.4k1999: 22.2k2000: 23.9k2001: 22.1k2002: 22.5k2003: 21.9k2004: 21.5k2005: 20.5k2006: 20.1k2007: 19.4k2008: 18.9k2009: 18.7k2010: 18.2k2011: 18.3k2012: 18.5k2013: 18.0k2014: 18.3k2015: 17.7k2016: 17.8k2017: 17.7k2018: 17.5k2019: 17.9k2020: 18.2k2021: 18.4k2022: 16.6k2023: 16.3k2024: 16.8k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, female in Slovakia is 16,766, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Slovakia peaked at 23,942 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,303, in 2023.

Slovakia ranks 65th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) in Slovakia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1998 21,399
1999 22,161 +3.6%
2000 23,942 +8.0%
2001 22,088 -7.7%
2002 22,486 +1.8%
2003 21,913 -2.5%
2004 21,516 -1.8%
2005 20,536 -4.6%
2006 20,127 -2.0%
2007 19,373 -3.7%
2008 18,928 -2.3%
2009 18,671 -1.4%
2010 18,185 -2.6%
2011 18,349 +0.9%
2012 18,495 +0.8%
2013 17,982 -2.8%
2014 18,303 +1.8%
2015 17,656 -3.5%
2016 17,763 +0.6%
2017 17,698 -0.4%
2018 17,480 -1.2%
2019 17,867 +2.2%
2020 18,222 +2.0%
2021 18,398 +1.0%
2022 16,639 -9.6%
2023 16,303 -2.0%
2024 16,766 +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,780 21,399 22,161 2
2000s 20,958 18,671 23,942 10
2010s 17,978 17,480 18,495 10
2020s 17,266 16,303 18,398 5

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 62 Croatia 19,284 compare
  2. 63 Mongolia 18,219 compare
  3. 64 Lithuania 16,935 compare
  4. 66 Finland 16,350 compare
  5. 67 Denmark 16,344 compare
  6. 68 Bulgaria 16,200 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Slovakia?
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Slovakia was 16,766 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 23,942 in 2000.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,303 in 2023.
How does Slovakia rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Slovakia ranks 65th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
368 places, 8,390 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release