Statistics on Educational Institutions
This section provides the most recent available data on the number of educational institutions from pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education level (ISCED levels 0-4). Statistics on numbers and characteristics of higher education institutions can be found in the European Tertiary Education Register. A general overview of the categories of institutions providing publicly-subsidised adult education and training can be found in the chapter on adult education. The notes below the tables provide methodological explanations necessary for a good interpretation of data.
Statistics on educational institutions providing regular education
| Type of educational institution in English (and national language) | ISCED levels provided | Main orientation of the programmes provided | Number of educational instituions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Public | Government-dependent private | Private independent | |||
|
Kindergartens (Materské školy) |
0 | (-) | 3001 | 2748 | 253 | (-) |
|
Primary schools (Základné školy) |
0,1,2 | G | 139 | 134 | 5 | (-) |
|
Primary schools (Základné školy) |
1,2 | G | 1329 | 1177 | 152 | (-) |
|
Primary schools (Základné školy) |
0,1 | G | 56 | 55 | 1 | (-) |
|
Primary schools (Základné školy) |
1 | G | 561 | 542 | 19 | (-) |
|
Primary schools (Základné školy) |
2 | G | 2 | 2 | 0 | (-) |
|
Gymnasiums (Gymnáziá) |
2,3 | G | 235 | 145 | 90 | (-) |
|
Secondary vocational schools (Stredné odborné školy) |
2,3,4 | V | 436 | 340 | 96 | (-) |
|
Conservatories (Konzervatóriá) |
2,3 | V | 17 | 6 | 11 | (-) |
Sources:
Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information (Centrum vedecko-technických informácií SR): Statistical yearbook-summary tables (Štatistická ročenka - súhrnné tabuľky), 2018 (last accessed 30/04/2021).
Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information (Centrum vedecko-technických informácií SR): Statistical yearbook-primary schools (Štatistická ročenka - základné školy), 2018 (last accessed 30/04/2021).
Abbreviations:
(-): not applicable
(G): general
(V): vocational
(ISCED): International Standard Classification of Education
Terminology:
The 2018 version of the Unesco/OECD/Eurostat Manual on concepts, definitions and classification can be consulted for the definitions of regular education (p.10); general and vocational programmes of education (p.19); as well as public institution, government-dependent private institution and private independent institution (pp. 24-26).
Notes:
1) The numbers of educational institutions are determined according to the principle of legal entity.
2) From 1st January 2019, out of 235 gymnasiums, 13 sports gymnasiums have been renamed to secondary sports schools.
3) There are no private independent schools in Slovakia.
Statistics on separate educational institutions providing special needs education
| Type of educational institution in English (and national language) | ISCED levels provided | Main orientation of the programmes provided | Number of educational institutions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Public | Government-dependent private | Private independent | |||
|
Kindergartens (Materské školy) |
0 | (-) | 74 | 60 | 14 | (-) |
|
Primary schools (Základné školy) |
1,2 | G | 234 | 202 | 32 | (-) |
|
Gymnasiums (Gymnáziá) |
3 | G | 2 | 1 | 1 | (-) |
|
Secondary vocational schools (Stredné odborné školy) |
3,4 | V | 13 | 13 | (-) | (-) |
|
Vocational apprentice centers (Odborné učilištia) |
2,3 | V | 59 | 54 | 5 | (-) |
|
Practical schools (Praktické školy) |
2 | V | 78 | 69 | 9 | (-) |
Sources:
Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information (Centrum vedecko-technických informácií SR): Statistical yearbook-summary tables (Štatistická ročenka - súhrnné tabuľky), 2018 (last accessed 30/04/2021).
Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information (Centrum vedecko-technických informácií SR): Statistical yearbook-primary schools (Štatistická ročenka - základné školy), 2018 (last accessed 30/04/2021).
Abbreviations:
(-): not applicable
(G): general
(V): vocational
(ISCED): International Standard Classification of Education
Terminology:
The 2018 version of the Unesco/OECD/Eurostat Manual on concepts, definitions and classification can be consulted for the definitions of regular education (p.10); general and vocational programmes of education (p.19); as well as public institution, government-dependent private institution and private independent institution (pp. 24-26).
Notes:
1) The numbers of educational institutions are determined according to the principle of legal entity. The figures above do not include schools in health care facilities (52 schools in total).
2) There are no private independent schools in Slovakia.
3) There is no government-dependent private secondary vocational school in Slovakia.