Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 18.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
18.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 123 countries
All-time high
19.5%
in 2012
All-time low
13.5%
in 2003
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 18.0% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia peaked at 19.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2003.
Slovakia ranks 29th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.0% | — |
| 2000 | 13.6% | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 14.4% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 18.9% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 17.3% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 18.2% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 17.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 18.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 18.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 13.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.5% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.8% | 18.0% | 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 18.0% 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 19.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2003.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Slovakia ranks 29th 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 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Health and Welfare programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release