Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Slovakia
Slovakia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 29.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Slovakia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Slovakia is 29.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Slovakia peaked at 30.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1991.
That places Slovakia 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7.6% | — |
| 2001 | 10.7% | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +58.4% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 30.8% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 29.5% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 13.4% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 4 |
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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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Slovakia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Slovakia was 29.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Slovakia ranks 57th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release