Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.3% 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 19.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia peaked at 26.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2011.
That places Slovakia 36th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 26.4% | — |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 23.2% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 22.4% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -16.2% |
| 2011 | 14.9% | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 17.4% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.9% | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.4% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 18.3% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.9% | 18.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.4% | 19.3% | 4 |
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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 19.3% 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 26.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2011.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Slovakia ranks 36th 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 up 21.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release