Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Slovakia

Slovakia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 27.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
27.5%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
52nd
of 128 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2022
All-time low
7.0%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1991–2023

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Slovakia, 1991–2023

510152025301991200720231991: 7.6 cumulative1998: 7 cumulative1999: 7.2 cumulative2000: 8.1 cumulative2001: 10.1 cumulative2002: 9.1 cumulative2003: 9.8 cumulative2004: 10.7 cumulative2005: 11.3 cumulative2011: 21.2 cumulative2012: 18 cumulative2013: 18.5 cumulative2014: 18.8 cumulative2015: 20.1 cumulative2016: 21.1 cumulative2017: 22.3 cumulative2018: 23.7 cumulative2019: 24.8 cumulative2020: 26.2 cumulative2021: 27.5 cumulative2022: 28.6 cumulative2023: 27.5 cumulative

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.

Analysis

In 2023, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Slovakia stood at 27.5%.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Slovakia peaked at 28.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1998.

Slovakia ranks 52nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative) in Slovakia, 1991 to 2023.
Year cumulative Change
1991 7.6%
1998 7.0% -7.8%
1999 7.2% +2.6%
2000 8.1% +13.3%
2001 10.1% +24.5%
2002 9.1% -10.1%
2003 9.8% +8.0%
2004 10.7% +9.4%
2005 11.3% +5.2%
2011 21.2% +87.7%
2012 18.0% -15.3%
2013 18.5% +3.2%
2014 18.8% +1.5%
2015 20.1% +7.1%
2016 21.1% +4.9%
2017 22.3% +5.5%
2018 23.7% +6.4%
2019 24.8% +4.7%
2020 26.2% +5.5%
2021 27.5% +4.9%
2022 28.6% +4.0%
2023 27.5% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.2% 7.0% 7.6% 3
2000s 9.9% 8.1% 11.3% 6
2010s 21.0% 18.0% 24.8% 9
2020s 27.4% 26.2% 28.6% 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 49 Portugal 28.1% compare
  2. 50 Botswana 28.1% compare
  3. 51 Philippines 27.8% compare
  4. 53 Croatia 27.4% compare
  5. 54 Azerbaijan 27.1% compare
  6. 55 Brunei Darussalam 27.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Slovakia?
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Slovakia was 27.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1998.
How does Slovakia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Slovakia ranks 52nd out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
Is educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
128 places, 2,110 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.