Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Slovakia
Slovakia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 23.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Slovakia, 1991–2023
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 23.2%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Slovakia peaked at 23.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1998.
That places Slovakia 59th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.8% | — |
| 1998 | 10.4% | -12.5% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +30.6% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -23.4% |
| 2003 | 11.4% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +41.1% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.4% | 11.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 10.5% | 14.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.3% | 21.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 21.3% | 23.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,693 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,484 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 93,834 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 88,069 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
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 23.2% 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 23.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
- Slovakia ranks 59th out of 129 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 35.3%. 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+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.