Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Slovakia
Slovakia: Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary was 24.8% 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 24.8%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 44.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Slovakia peaked at 24.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1991.
That places Slovakia 59th out of 108 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 | 11.8% | — |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | +44.3% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | -18.7% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 23.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 24.6% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 24.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.9% | 14.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 13.9% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 22.9% | 24.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.3% compare
- 57 Mauritius 25.2% compare
- 58 Palestine, State of 24.8% compare
- 60 Tonga 24.7% compare
- 61 Zimbabwe 24.0% compare
- 62 Montenegro 23.8% 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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Slovakia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Slovakia was 24.8% 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 24.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Slovakia ranks 59th out of 108 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 44.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release