Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Slovakia
Slovakia: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 28,450 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in secondary education, female in Slovakia, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 28,450 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Slovakia peaked at 39,955 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27,988, in 2023.
That places Slovakia 87th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 32,061 | — |
| 1994 | 29,917 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 30,740 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 38,445 | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 38,637 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 39,418 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 37,758 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 38,285 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 37,752 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 39,955 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 36,898 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 36,315 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 35,683 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 34,841 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 34,413 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 34,049 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 33,804 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 33,634 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 31,880 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 31,518 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 30,286 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 30,152 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 29,712 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 29,421 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 29,703 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 29,739 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 30,118 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 28,215 | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 27,988 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 28,450 | +1.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 28,450 is above the median for high income countries, which is 21,434, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 28,450 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,184, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, female (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +25.1% | 30,740 | 38,445 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,960 | 29,917 | 38,637 | 5 |
| 2000s | 37,132 | 34,413 | 39,955 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,416 | 29,421 | 34,049 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,902 | 27,988 | 30,118 | 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 teachers in secondary education, female in Slovakia?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Slovakia was 28,450 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,955 in 2004.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,988 in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Slovakia ranks 87th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release