Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Slovakia

Slovakia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 28,044 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
28,044 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
126th
of 205 countries
All-time high
47,585 number
in 1989
All-time low
25,265 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

The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Slovakia is 28,044 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Slovakia peaked at 47,585 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 25,265 number, in 2014.

That places Slovakia 126th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female (number) in Slovakia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 43,462 number
1971 42,720 number -1.7%
1972 41,820 number -2.1%
1973 40,900 number -2.2%
1974 40,000 number -2.2%
1975 39,133 number -2.2%
1976 38,339 number -2.0%
1977 37,653 number -1.8%
1978 37,046 number -1.6%
1979 36,787 number -0.7%
1980 37,380 number +1.6%
1981 38,890 number +4.0%
1982 40,281 number +3.6%
1983 41,675 number +3.5%
1984 43,072 number +3.4%
1985 44,280 number +2.8%
1986 45,217 number +2.1%
1987 46,191 number +2.2%
1988 47,061 number +1.9%
1989 47,585 number +1.1%
1990 47,390 number -0.4%
1991 46,443 number -2.0%
1992 45,554 number -1.9%
1993 44,591 number -2.1%
1994 43,613 number -2.2%
1995 42,887 number -1.7%
1996 42,464 number -1.0%
1997 41,921 number -1.3%
1998 41,275 number -1.5%
1999 40,568 number -1.7%
2000 39,764 number -2.0%
2001 38,844 number -2.3%
2002 37,854 number -2.5%
2003 36,836 number -2.7%
2004 35,681 number -3.1%
2005 34,183 number -4.2%
2006 32,341 number -5.4%
2007 30,666 number -5.2%
2008 29,080 number -5.2%
2009 27,678 number -4.8%
2010 26,706 number -3.5%
2011 26,217 number -1.8%
2012 25,769 number -1.7%
2013 25,406 number -1.4%
2014 25,265 number -0.6%
2015 25,504 number +0.9%
2016 26,118 number +2.4%
2017 26,692 number +2.2%
2018 27,306 number +2.3%
2019 27,847 number +2.0%
2020 28,044 number +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 39,786 number 36,787 number 43,462 number 10
1980s 43,163 number 37,380 number 47,585 number 10
1990s 43,671 number 40,568 number 47,390 number 10
2000s 34,293 number 27,678 number 39,764 number 10
2010s 26,283 number 25,265 number 27,847 number 10
2020s 28,044 number 28,044 number 28,044 number 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 123 Norway 31,163 number compare
  2. 124 Finland 29,704 number compare
  3. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 28,080 number compare
  4. 127 Gambia 27,939 number compare
  5. 128 Mongolia 27,772 number compare
  6. 129 Kuwait 27,489 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 28,044 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 47,585 number in 1989.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 25,265 number in 2014.
How does Slovakia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Slovakia ranks 126th 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 5.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.