Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 14.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 14.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia peaked at 20.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2011.
Slovakia ranks 41st of 126 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 | 20.3% | — |
| 2000 | 19.3% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -13.4% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 12.3% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 12.7% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 20.3% | 20.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.3% | 13.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 14.3% | 14.1% | 14.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 119,366 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.022 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 125,440 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7655 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0231 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 473,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 18,530 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.5972 % change on previous year (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 14.8% 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 20.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2011.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Slovakia ranks 41st out of 126 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 up 12.4%. 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 Education programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release