Ireland vs Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Ireland
1.6%
in 2022
Slovakia
1.6%
in 2023
Ireland rank
49th
Slovakia rank
48th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Ireland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 48th of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Ireland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Ireland and Slovakia?
- 0.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Slovakia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Ireland and Slovakia rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Ireland ranks 49th and Slovakia ranks 48th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release