Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 20.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia is 20.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia peaked at 26.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2021.
Slovakia ranks 88th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.0% | — |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 23.0% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 24.8% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -12.6% |
| 2017 | 21.5% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 20.5% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 22.5% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 20.8% | 26.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.5% | 21.6% | 4 |
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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia was 20.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2021.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Slovakia ranks 88th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 graduates from tertiary education graduating from Business, Administration and Law programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release