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

Latest (2023)
14.8%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
41st
of 126 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 1999
All-time low
12.3%
in 2011
Years of data
24
1999–2023

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia, 1999–2023

051015201999201120231999: 20.3 %2000: 19.3 %2001: 16.8 %2002: 16.1 %2003: 16.3 %2004: 15.8 %2005: 15.2 %2006: 16.1 %2007: 15 %2008: 17 %2009: 16.3 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 12.3 %2012: 12.9 %2013: 13.2 %2014: 12.7 %2015: 13.1 %2017: 12.8 %2018: 13.7 %2019: 13.3 %2020: 14.2 %2021: 14.1 %2022: 14.1 %2023: 14.8 %

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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%) in Slovakia, 1999 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Eritrea 16.4% compare
  2. 39 Palestine 16.1% compare
  3. 40 Ecuador 14.8% compare
  4. 42 Norway 14.5% compare
  5. 43 Czechia 14.4% compare
  6. 44 Egypt 14.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
126 places, 1,867 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release