Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population in Slovakia
Slovakia: Educational attainment, at least Master's or equivalent, population was 22.3% 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 22.3% for educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least master's or equivalent, population in Slovakia peaked at 22.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2014.
Slovakia ranks 3rd of 81 countries on this measure, 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 | 16.5% | — |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 17.6% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 22.8% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.8% | 15.4% | 20.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 21.6% | 22.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 1 Luxembourg 29.1% compare
- 2 Georgia 24.9% compare
- 4 Poland 21.4% compare
- 5 Latvia 20.2% compare
- 6 Switzerland 19.1% compare
More education data for Slovakia
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,531 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,999 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 81,940 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 59,179 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 0.1404 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 22.3% 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 22.8% in 2022.
- 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 3rd out of 81 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 44.9%. 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+, 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 Master's or equivalent.