Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Slovakia
Slovakia: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary was 90.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Slovakia, 1991–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Slovakia is 90.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Slovakia peaked at 90.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1991.
Slovakia ranks 12th of 142 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.6% | — |
| 2001 | 41.8% | +335.1% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +95.2% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.8% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 85.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 86.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 41.8% | 84.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 84.3% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 89.1% | 90.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Slovakia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 18,530 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Slovakia?
- Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary in Slovakia was 90.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Slovakia ranks 12th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 upper secondary, population 25+, total (%) (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 upper secondary education.