Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Slovakia

Slovakia: Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 490 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
490 number
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
41st
of 65 countries
All-time high
676 number
in 2000
All-time low
271 number
in 2005
Years of data
15
2000–2018

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Slovakia, 2000–2018

02004006002000200920182000: 676 number2001: 371 number2002: 509 number2003: 666 number2004: 395 number2005: 271 number2006: 273 number2011: 321 number2012: 391 number2013: 387 number2014: 428 number2015: 478 number2016: 474 number2017: 505 number2018: 490 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 490 number for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 79.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 676 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 271 number, in 2005.

Slovakia ranks 41st of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number) in Slovakia, 2000 to 2018.
Year number Change
2000 676 number —
2001 371 number -45.1%
2002 509 number +37.2%
2003 666 number +30.8%
2004 395 number -40.7%
2005 271 number -31.4%
2006 273 number +0.7%
2011 321 number +17.6%
2012 391 number +21.8%
2013 387 number -1.0%
2014 428 number +10.6%
2015 478 number +11.7%
2016 474 number -0.8%
2017 505 number +6.5%
2018 490 number -3.0%

Slovakia compared with similar countries

  • Slovakia's 490 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 966 number, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Slovakia's 490 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,652 number, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 451.57 number 271 number 676 number 7
2010s 434.25 number 321 number 505 number 8

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 38 Lesotho 593 number compare
  2. 39 Liberia 511 number compare
  3. 40 Qatar 502 number compare
  4. 42 Guyana 467 number compare
  5. 43 Trinidad and Tobago 459 number
  6. 44 Brazil 370 number compare

See the full ranking of 65 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Slovakia?
Teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Slovakia was 490 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 676 number in 2000.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 271 number in 2005.
How does Slovakia rank for teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Slovakia ranks 41st out of 65 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in tertiary education isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 79.5%. 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 Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 654 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of teachers in public and private short-cycle tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.