Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Slovakia
Slovakia: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 20.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Slovakia, 2011–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 20.6% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Slovakia peaked at 20.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2014.
That places Slovakia 4th out of 80 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.8% | — |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.4% | 19.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.4% | 20.6% | 3 |
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 master's or equivalent, population in Slovakia?
- Educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Slovakia was 20.6% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2014.
- How does Slovakia rank for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population?
- Slovakia ranks 4th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.4%. 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 Master's or equivalent, 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 Master's or equivalent.