Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions was 87.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Slovakia, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 87.6% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Slovakia peaked at 100.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 81.8%, in 2012.
Slovakia ranks 40th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 100.0% | — |
| 1999 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 92.7% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 89.3% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 86.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 83.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 81.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 82.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 84.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 86.4% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 86.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 87.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 87.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 87.6% | -0.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 87.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 87.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.7%, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 86.6% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.5% | 81.8% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.9% | 87.6% | 88.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Slovakia?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions in Slovakia was 87.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.8% in 2012.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions?
- Slovakia ranks 40th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release