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

Slovakia: Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary was 25.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.4%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
53rd
of 129 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 2022
All-time low
8.6%
in 1998
Years of data
22
1991–2023

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

101520251991200720231991: 9.6 cumulative1998: 8.6 cumulative1999: 8.7 cumulative2000: 9.3 cumulative2001: 11.8 cumulative2002: 9.8 cumulative2003: 10.6 cumulative2004: 11.5 cumulative2005: 12.7 cumulative2011: 20.7 cumulative2012: 17.2 cumulative2013: 17.9 cumulative2014: 18.3 cumulative2015: 19.2 cumulative2016: 19.8 cumulative2017: 20.9 cumulative2018: 22.2 cumulative2019: 23 cumulative2020: 23.8 cumulative2021: 24.7 cumulative2022: 25.9 cumulative2023: 25.4 cumulative

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

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 25.4% for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary in Slovakia peaked at 25.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1998.

That places Slovakia 53rd 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

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative) in Slovakia, 1991 to 2023.
Year cumulative Change
1991 9.6%
1998 8.6% -10.6%
1999 8.7% +1.4%
2000 9.3% +6.4%
2001 11.8% +27.7%
2002 9.8% -17.3%
2003 10.6% +8.0%
2004 11.5% +9.4%
2005 12.7% +9.7%
2011 20.7% +63.0%
2012 17.2% -16.9%
2013 17.9% +4.2%
2014 18.3% +2.3%
2015 19.2% +5.0%
2016 19.8% +3.3%
2017 20.9% +5.3%
2018 22.2% +6.0%
2019 23.0% +4.0%
2020 23.8% +3.5%
2021 24.7% +3.5%
2022 25.9% +5.1%
2023 25.4% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.0% 8.6% 9.6% 3
2000s 10.9% 9.3% 12.7% 6
2010s 19.9% 17.2% 23.0% 9
2020s 25.0% 23.8% 25.9% 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 50 Bulgaria 26.4% compare
  2. 51 Croatia 25.6% compare
  3. 52 Serbia 25.4% compare
  4. 54 Hong Kong, China 25.3% compare
  5. 55 Portugal 25.1% compare
  6. 56 Philippines 24.8% 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 25.4% 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 25.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1998.
How does Slovakia rank for educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary?
Slovakia ranks 53rd 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 42.2%. 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+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
129 places, 2,142 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed short-cycle tertiary education.