Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Slovakia

Slovakia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 57,440 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
57,440 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
127th
of 205 countries
All-time high
97,124 number
in 1989
All-time low
51,817 number
in 2014
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Slovakia, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 57,440 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Slovakia peaked at 97,124 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 51,817 number, in 2014.

Slovakia ranks 127th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Slovakia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 88,660 number
1971 87,284 number -1.6%
1972 85,614 number -1.9%
1973 83,866 number -2.0%
1974 82,111 number -2.1%
1975 80,338 number -2.2%
1976 78,625 number -2.1%
1977 77,148 number -1.9%
1978 75,836 number -1.7%
1979 75,233 number -0.8%
1980 76,391 number +1.5%
1981 79,445 number +4.0%
1982 82,265 number +3.5%
1983 85,095 number +3.4%
1984 87,935 number +3.3%
1985 90,390 number +2.8%
1986 92,294 number +2.1%
1987 94,276 number +2.1%
1988 96,050 number +1.9%
1989 97,124 number +1.1%
1990 96,745 number -0.4%
1991 94,845 number -2.0%
1992 93,054 number -1.9%
1993 91,108 number -2.1%
1994 89,126 number -2.2%
1995 87,658 number -1.6%
1996 86,804 number -1.0%
1997 85,673 number -1.3%
1998 84,324 number -1.6%
1999 82,856 number -1.7%
2000 81,229 number -2.0%
2001 79,409 number -2.2%
2002 77,445 number -2.5%
2003 75,420 number -2.6%
2004 73,108 number -3.1%
2005 70,074 number -4.2%
2006 66,307 number -5.4%
2007 62,883 number -5.2%
2008 59,647 number -5.1%
2009 56,786 number -4.8%
2010 54,803 number -3.5%
2011 53,809 number -1.8%
2012 52,871 number -1.7%
2013 52,115 number -1.4%
2014 51,817 number -0.6%
2015 52,303 number +0.9%
2016 53,561 number +2.4%
2017 54,725 number +2.2%
2018 55,970 number +2.3%
2019 57,059 number +1.9%
2020 57,440 number +0.7%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 57,440 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 46,299 number, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 57,440 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,724 number, 73% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 81,472 number 75,233 number 88,660 number 10
1980s 88,126 number 76,391 number 97,124 number 10
1990s 89,219 number 82,856 number 96,745 number 10
2000s 70,231 number 56,786 number 81,229 number 10
2010s 53,903 number 51,817 number 57,059 number 10
2020s 57,440 number 57,440 number 57,440 number 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 124 Kuwait 62,197 number compare
  2. 125 Finland 60,788 number compare
  3. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57,724 number compare
  4. 128 Gambia 56,255 number compare
  5. 129 Mongolia 56,148 number compare
  6. 130 Hong Kong, China 55,992 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Slovakia?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Slovakia was 57,440 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 97,124 number in 1989.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 51,817 number in 2014.
How does Slovakia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Slovakia ranks 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.