Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Slovakia
Slovakia: Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary was 27.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Slovakia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 27.3% for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Slovakia peaked at 27.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1991.
Slovakia ranks 55th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.6% | — |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +51.6% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 17.9% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 26.6% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 27.8% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -2.0% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 27.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 39.4%, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 27.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.3%, 73% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Educational attainment rate … both post-secondary non-tertiary in Slovakia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +51.6% | 13.6% | 20.7% |
| 2001 | +30.6% | 9.6% | 12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.8% | 12.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 13.6% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 25.7% | 27.8% | 4 |
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 post-secondary non-tertiary in Slovakia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary in Slovakia was 27.3% 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 27.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for educational attainment rate, completed post-secondary non-tertiary?
- Slovakia ranks 55th out of 110 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 52.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release