Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Slovakia
Slovakia: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor was 1.14 NPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Slovakia, 2012–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.14 NPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2023.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Slovakia peaked at 1.44 NPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.02 NPIA, in 2016.
That places Slovakia 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA Bachelor in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.44 NPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.22 NPIA | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.24 NPIA | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 NPIA | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2 NPIA | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 1.22 NPIA | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.32 NPIA | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 1.31 NPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.09 NPIA | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 1.14 NPIA | +4.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.14 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.07 NPIA, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.14 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.03 NPIA, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.24 NPIA | 1.02 NPIA | 1.44 NPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.18 NPIA | 1.09 NPIA | 1.31 NPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.03 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.94 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Slovakia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Slovakia was 1.14 NPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 NPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 NPIA in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Slovakia ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release