Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia is 10.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia peaked at 10.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2013.
Slovakia ranks 51st of 121 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 | 9.0% | — |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -20.2% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -17.5% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.4% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 48 Philippines 10.6% compare
- 49 Austria 10.6% compare
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 10.5% compare
- 52 Denmark 10.3% compare
- 53 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.1% compare
- 54 Australia 10.1% 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 10.4% 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 10.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2013.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Slovakia ranks 51st out of 121 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 66.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release