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Key Insights
Chart Type: Stacked Bar Chart
Year: 2021
Colors Used: Main color #18baa8 with variations for different country of birth categories
Main Findings:
- Native population dominance: Slovak nationals (NAT) represent the overwhelming majority with 1,531,809 people (96.3% of total population)
- Foreign-born population: Foreign nationals (FOR) constitute 56,189 people (3.5% of total population)
- Education distribution among natives: ED3 (Upper secondary education) is most common among Slovak nationals with 614,721 people
- Education distribution among foreign-born: ED3 is also most prevalent among foreign nationals with 16,244 people
- Higher education: Slovak nationals dominate in ED7 (Master’s level) with 200,968 people compared to 4,983 foreign nationals
- EU citizens: EU Other nationals comprise 35,577 people, with ED3 being the most common education level (11,498 people)
Data Table – Population by Birth Origin and Education Level (Total persons, 2021):
| Education Level | Slovak Nationals (NAT) | Foreign Nationals (FOR) | EU Other (EU_OTH) | Stateless (NEU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED0 – Less than primary | 5,584 | 216 | 175 | 41 |
| ED1 – Primary education | 42,481 | 1,658 | 1,403 | 255 |
| ED2 – Lower secondary | 217,124 | 7,293 | 5,825 | 1,468 |
| ED3 – Upper secondary | 614,721 | 16,244 | 11,498 | 4,746 |
| ED4 – Post-secondary non-tertiary | 61,032 | 1,503 | 1,060 | 443 |
| ED5 – Short-cycle tertiary | 8,833 | 431 | 223 | 208 |
| ED6 – Bachelor’s level | 38,275 | 890 | 401 | 489 |
| ED7 – Master’s level | 200,968 | 4,983 | 2,942 | 2,041 |
| ED8 – Doctoral level | 12,153 | 488 | 275 | 213 |
| Total | 1,531,809 | 56,189 | 35,577 | 20,612 |
Legend Description:
Birth Origin Categories:
- NAT (Slovak Nationals): People born in Slovakia with Slovak nationality
- FOR (Foreign Nationals): People born outside Slovakia with foreign nationality
- EU_OTH (EU Other): People born in other EU countries
- NEU (Stateless): People without defined nationality status
Education Levels (ISCED 2011): ED0 (Less than primary) to ED8 (Doctoral level)
Population by country of birth, age groups, education and NUTS 2 region
SK04 (Eastern Slovakia)Data-Level: SK04 Source: Eurostat - Population by country of birth, age groups, education and NUTS 2 region (cens_21cobe_r2) | Region: SK04 | Year: 2021
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Project manager:
Franziska Görmar
IfL - Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, Germany
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This project is supported by the Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme with co-financing from the European Regional Development Fund.
Find more information about the x-Inno Radar project on the Interreg CE projectwebsite.
x-Inno Radar is a project of: 
Creative Region Linz & Upper Austria Gmbh, 
The Regional Chamber of Commerce of the Karlovy Vary Region, 
Padova Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts and Agriculture, 
Creative Industry Košice, n. o., 
BSC, Business support centre, ltd., Kranj, 
Regional Development Agency in Bielsko-Biała, 
Stebo Competence Centre Community Developmentm, 
Association of Cultural and Creative Industries Chemnitz and Region (Creative Chemnitz), Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography – Germany, Otelo Cooperative