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 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43,163 Number
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
22nd
of 39 countries
All-time high
48,946 Number
in 2015
All-time low
41,365 Number
in 2022
Years of data
10
2015–2024
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Slovakia, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 43,163 Number 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 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41,365 Number, in 2022.
Slovakia ranks 22nd of 39 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 48,946 Number | — |
| 2016 | 47,237 Number | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 42,229 Number | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 44,827 Number | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 44,207 Number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 43,330 Number | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 42,988 Number | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 41,365 Number | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 41,482 Number | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 43,163 Number | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45,489 Number | 42,229 Number | 48,946 Number | 5 |
| 2020s | 42,466 Number | 41,365 Number | 43,330 Number | 5 |
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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 Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 187,569 Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 81.5 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 285,747 Number (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 Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 8,802 Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 141,119 Number (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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group?
- Slovakia ranks 22nd out of 39 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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