Population of compulsory school age, male in Slovakia

Slovakia: Population of compulsory school age, male was 286,372 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
286,372 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
119th
of 186 countries
All-time high
431,962 number
in 1998
All-time low
275,423 number
in 2014
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Population of compulsory school age, male in Slovakia, 1998–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200920201998: 432.0k number1999: 424.4k number2000: 416.4k number2001: 407.5k number2002: 397.5k number2003: 386.2k number2004: 373.6k number2005: 360.0k number2006: 346.0k number2007: 332.4k number2008: 319.5k number2009: 307.6k number2010: 297.1k number2011: 288.6k number2012: 281.5k number2013: 277.1k number2014: 275.4k number2015: 275.9k number2016: 277.8k number2017: 279.9k number2018: 282.2k number2019: 284.4k number2020: 286.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of compulsory school age, male in Slovakia stood at 286,372 number.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Slovakia peaked at 431,962 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 275,423 number, in 2014.

That places Slovakia 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, male in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, male (number) in Slovakia, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 431,962 number
1999 424,372 number -1.8%
2000 416,387 number -1.9%
2001 407,477 number -2.1%
2002 397,544 number -2.4%
2003 386,185 number -2.9%
2004 373,583 number -3.3%
2005 360,047 number -3.6%
2006 346,048 number -3.9%
2007 332,401 number -3.9%
2008 319,490 number -3.9%
2009 307,567 number -3.7%
2010 297,111 number -3.4%
2011 288,563 number -2.9%
2012 281,513 number -2.4%
2013 277,139 number -1.6%
2014 275,423 number -0.6%
2015 275,902 number +0.2%
2016 277,765 number +0.7%
2017 279,904 number +0.8%
2018 282,161 number +0.8%
2019 284,402 number +0.8%
2020 286,372 number +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 428,167 number 424,372 number 431,962 number 2
2000s 364,673 number 307,567 number 416,387 number 10
2010s 281,988 number 275,423 number 297,111 number 10
2020s 286,372 number 286,372 number 286,372 number 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 116 Finland 313,957 number compare
  2. 117 Oman 305,723 number compare
  3. 118 United Arab Emirates 289,383 number compare
  4. 120 Kuwait 285,698 number compare
  5. 121 Serbia 278,304 number compare
  6. 122 Gambia 265,591 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, male in Slovakia?
Population of compulsory school age, male in Slovakia was 286,372 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 431,962 number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 275,423 number in 2014.
How does Slovakia rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
Slovakia ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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