Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.8% 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 4.8%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia peaked at 4.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2013.
Slovakia ranks 74th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 4.6% | — |
| 2000 | 3.7% | -19.1% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 3.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -22.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 4.8% | 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 4.8% 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 4.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2013.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Slovakia ranks 74th 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 up 85.5%. 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release