Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Slovakia
Slovakia: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 89.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Slovakia, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Slovakia is 89.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Slovakia peaked at 91.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 75.1%, in 2013.
That places Slovakia 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 75.1% | — |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 80.3% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 81.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 91.7% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 85.2% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.8% | 75.1% | 81.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 85.2% | 91.7% | 3 |
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More education data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Slovakia?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Slovakia was 89.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.1% in 2013.
- How does Slovakia rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Slovakia ranks 5th out of 33 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, immigrant background, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release