Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 33.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
33.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
69th
of 113 countries
All-time high
37.3%
in 2008
All-time low
29.9%
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Slovakia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Slovakia stood at 33.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Slovakia peaked at 37.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1999.
Slovakia ranks 69th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.9% | — |
| 2000 | 32.3% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 33.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 34.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 35.9% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 35.6% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 36.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 33.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 29.9% | 29.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.1% | 32.3% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 34.3% | 37.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.4% | 32.9% | 34.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Slovakia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Slovakia?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Slovakia was 33.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1999.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Slovakia ranks 69th out of 113 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release