First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Slovakia
Slovakia: First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group was 43,163 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43,163
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
23rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
48,946
in 2015
All-time low
41,365
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Slovakia, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 43,163 for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Slovakia peaked at 48,946 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41,365, in 2022.
Slovakia ranks 23rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48,946 | — |
| 2016 | 47,237 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 42,229 | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 44,827 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 44,207 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 43,330 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 42,988 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 41,365 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 41,482 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 43,163 | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45,489 | 42,229 | 48,946 | 5 |
| 2020s | 42,466 | 41,365 | 43,330 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 17.9 (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 6.8 (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 244,806 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper-secondary education by programme 187,569 (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 81.5 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 285,747 (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8 (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 11,817 (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 8,802 (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 141,119 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Slovakia?
- First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Slovakia was 43,163 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,946 in 2015.
- What is the lowest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,365 in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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