Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Slovakia

Slovakia: Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number was 31,472 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
31,472 number
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
40th
of 205 countries
All-time high
33,206 number
in 2013
All-time low
4,254 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Slovakia, 1998–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1998200820181998: 4.3k number1999: 4.5k number2000: 5.8k number2001: 8.9k number2002: 10.9k number2003: 13.9k number2004: 14.6k number2005: 17.6k number2006: 21.8k number2007: 23.8k number2008: 26.1k number2009: 28.1k number2010: 30.6k number2011: 32.8k number2012: 33.0k number2013: 33.2k number2014: 32.1k number2015: 31.5k number2016: 32.0k number2017: 32.5k number2018: 31.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Slovakia stood at 31,472 number.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Slovakia peaked at 33,206 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4,254 number, in 1998.

That places Slovakia 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary … both sexes number in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number) in Slovakia, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 4,254 number —
1999 4,483 number +5.4%
2000 5,785 number +29.0%
2001 8,879 number +53.5%
2002 10,909 number +22.9%
2003 13,854 number +27.0%
2004 14,605 number +5.4%
2005 17,585 number +20.4%
2006 21,798 number +24.0%
2007 23,785 number +9.1%
2008 26,107 number +9.8%
2009 28,072 number +7.5%
2010 30,585 number +9.0%
2011 32,831 number +7.3%
2012 33,015 number +0.6%
2013 33,206 number +0.6%
2014 32,057 number -3.5%
2015 31,514 number -1.7%
2016 31,964 number +1.4%
2017 32,453 number +1.5%
2018 31,472 number -3.0%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 31,472 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,395 number, 3.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 31,472 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15,973 number, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,368 number 4,254 number 4,483 number 2
2000s 17,138 number 5,785 number 28,072 number 10
2010s 32,122 number 30,585 number 33,206 number 9

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 37 Thailand 32,912 number compare
  2. 38 Japan 31,903 number compare
  3. 39 Iraq 31,566 number compare
  4. 41 Afghanistan 30,380 number compare
  5. 42 Algeria 29,718 number compare
  6. 43 Palestine 27,384 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Slovakia?
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Slovakia was 31,472 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 33,206 number in 2013.
What is the lowest total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,254 number in 1998.
How does Slovakia rank for total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying?
Slovakia ranks 40th out of 205 countries with data for 2018.
Is total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying abroad, all countries, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 5,215 data points, 1997–2018
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Students who have crossed a national or territorial border for the purpose of education and are now enrolled outside their country of origin.