Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Slovakia
Slovakia: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 16,766 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Slovakia, 1998–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Slovakia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 240,979 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 181,903 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.0737 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 141,119 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,531 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,999 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 81,940 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release