Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 4.7% 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 4.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia peaked at 5.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 54th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 3.0% | — |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -14.6% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +81.3% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 5.2% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 5.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 4.9% | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 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 4.7% 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 5.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Slovakia ranks 54th 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 0.9%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release