Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Slovakia
Slovakia: Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle was 1.29 NPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1.29 NPIA
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
9th
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.39 NPIA
in 2012
All-time low
1.09 NPIA
in 2016
Years of data
5
2012–2019
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovakia, 2012–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in NPIA.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 1.29 NPIA for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in 2019.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Slovakia ranks 9th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed … native NPIA short-cycle in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | NPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.39 NPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.16 NPIA | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 1.09 NPIA | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1.21 NPIA | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.29 NPIA | +6.4% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 1.29 NPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 NPIA, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 1.29 NPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.06 NPIA, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Slovakia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovakia was 1.29 NPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 NPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 NPIA in 2016.
- How does Slovakia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Slovakia ranks 9th out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release