Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovakia
Slovakia: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education was 1.15 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovakia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovakia is 1.15 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovakia peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6394 GPIA, in 1991.
That places Slovakia 42nd out of 127 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6394 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.6734 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6877 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7717 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7355 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8637 GPIA | +17.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8626 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8621 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7946 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.14 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.19 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.21 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 1.19 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.15 GPIA | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6668 GPIA | 0.6394 GPIA | 0.6877 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.815 GPIA | 0.7355 GPIA | 0.8637 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
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 short-cycle tertiary education in Slovakia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education in Slovakia was 1.15 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.21 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6394 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Slovakia ranks 42nd out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release