Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Slovakia
Slovakia: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 20.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Slovakia, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Slovakia is 20.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Slovakia peaked at 20.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2015.
That places Slovakia 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.9% | 18.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.6% | 20.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 2 Luxembourg 20.2% compare
- 3 Poland 20.2% compare
- 4 Switzerland 19.7% compare
More education data for Slovakia
- 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 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.75 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Slovakia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Slovakia was 20.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2015.
- How does Slovakia rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Slovakia ranks 1st out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release