Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Slovakia

Slovakia: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 29,396 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
29,396 number
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
128th
of 205 countries
All-time high
49,539 number
in 1989
All-time low
26,552 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 29,396 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Slovakia peaked at 49,539 number in 1989 and was at its lowest, 26,552 number, in 2014.

That places Slovakia 128th 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, male (number) in Slovakia, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 45,198 number
1971 44,564 number -1.4%
1972 43,794 number -1.7%
1973 42,966 number -1.9%
1974 42,111 number -2.0%
1975 41,205 number -2.2%
1976 40,286 number -2.2%
1977 39,495 number -2.0%
1978 38,790 number -1.8%
1979 38,446 number -0.9%
1980 39,011 number +1.5%
1981 40,555 number +4.0%
1982 41,984 number +3.5%
1983 43,420 number +3.4%
1984 44,863 number +3.3%
1985 46,110 number +2.8%
1986 47,077 number +2.1%
1987 48,085 number +2.1%
1988 48,989 number +1.9%
1989 49,539 number +1.1%
1990 49,355 number -0.4%
1991 48,402 number -1.9%
1992 47,500 number -1.9%
1993 46,517 number -2.1%
1994 45,513 number -2.2%
1995 44,771 number -1.6%
1996 44,340 number -1.0%
1997 43,752 number -1.3%
1998 43,049 number -1.6%
1999 42,288 number -1.8%
2000 41,465 number -1.9%
2001 40,565 number -2.2%
2002 39,591 number -2.4%
2003 38,584 number -2.5%
2004 37,427 number -3.0%
2005 35,891 number -4.1%
2006 33,966 number -5.4%
2007 32,217 number -5.1%
2008 30,567 number -5.1%
2009 29,108 number -4.8%
2010 28,097 number -3.5%
2011 27,592 number -1.8%
2012 27,102 number -1.8%
2013 26,709 number -1.5%
2014 26,552 number -0.6%
2015 26,799 number +0.9%
2016 27,443 number +2.4%
2017 28,033 number +2.1%
2018 28,664 number +2.3%
2019 29,212 number +1.9%
2020 29,396 number +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 41,686 number 38,446 number 45,198 number 10
1980s 44,963 number 39,011 number 49,539 number 10
1990s 45,549 number 42,288 number 49,355 number 10
2000s 35,938 number 29,108 number 41,465 number 10
2010s 27,620 number 26,552 number 29,212 number 10
2020s 29,396 number 29,396 number 29,396 number 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 125 Finland 31,084 number compare
  2. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29,644 number compare
  3. 127 Hong Kong, China 29,528 number compare
  4. 129 Mongolia 28,376 number compare
  5. 130 Gambia 28,316 number compare
  6. 131 Namibia 26,370 number compare

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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 29,396 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 49,539 number in 1989.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 26,552 number in 2014.
How does Slovakia rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Slovakia ranks 128th 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 4.6%. 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 the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.