Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.6% 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 4.6% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia peaked at 10.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2023.
That places Slovakia 81st out of 123 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 | 7.8% | — |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +24.2% |
| 2001 | 10.9% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | -13.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 6.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 78 Netherlands 4.8% compare
- 79 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.8% compare
- 80 Canada 4.7% compare
- 82 Egypt 4.6% compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 4.4% compare
- 84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.3% compare
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 4.6% 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 10.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2023.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Slovakia ranks 81st out of 123 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 32.4%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release