Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Slovakia
Slovakia: Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment was 12,499 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Slovakia, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Slovakia stood at 12,499 Number.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Slovakia peaked at 13,301 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 7,705 Number, in 1998.
Slovakia ranks 25th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7,705 Number | — |
| 1999 | 10,163 Number | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 9,742 Number | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 10,065 Number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 10,141 Number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 9,060 Number | -10.7% |
| 2004 | 8,871 Number | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 8,221 Number | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 8,620 Number | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 10,577 Number | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 13,301 Number | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 13,096 Number | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 12,894 Number | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 12,700 Number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 12,499 Number | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +31.9% | 7,705 Number | 10,163 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,934 Number | 7,705 Number | 10,163 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 10,169 Number | 8,221 Number | 13,301 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,698 Number | 12,499 Number | 12,894 Number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,606 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 66.6% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,755 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 62.9% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.4 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 76.5% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 4,140 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Slovakia?
- Teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment in Slovakia was 12,499 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,301 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,705 Number in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment?
- Slovakia ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2012.
- Is teachers (isced 0-4) and academic staff (isced 5-6) by employment rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Teachers (ISCED 0-4) and academic staff (ISCED 5-6) by employment status and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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