Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Slovakia
Slovakia: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 99.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
99.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 135 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2011
All-time low
99.6%
in 1999
Years of data
25
1999–2023
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Slovakia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Slovakia is 99.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Slovakia peaked at 99.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99.6%, in 1999.
Slovakia ranks 19th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 99.6% | — |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 99.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 99.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.6% | 99.6% | 99.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Slovakia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Slovakia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Slovakia was 99.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.6% in 1999.
- How does Slovakia rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Slovakia ranks 19th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release