Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.6% 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 7.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia peaked at 12.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2017.
Slovakia ranks 47th of 124 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 | 12.3% | — |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -14.4% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 9.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 7.6% | +21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.2% | 8.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.2% | 7.6% | 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 7.6% 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 12.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2017.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Slovakia ranks 47th out of 124 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 9.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release