Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 11.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia peaked at 11.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 22nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 7.6% | — |
| 2000 | 6.1% | -19.8% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 9.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | -3.9% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 11.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.2%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 11.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.5%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.5% | 11.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.9% | 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 11.5% 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 11.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Slovakia ranks 22nd out of 122 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 22.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release