Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia stood at 19.1%.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia peaked at 24.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2020.
Slovakia ranks 98th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 23.5% | — |
| 2000 | 24.9% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 20.6% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 19.7% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 20.3% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 19.7% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 18.6% | 22.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.5% | 18.0% | 19.1% | 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 19.1% 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 24.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2020.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Slovakia ranks 98th 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 10.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release