Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia is 1.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia peaked at 1.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2008.
That places Slovakia 28th out of 116 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.9% | — |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 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 1.2% 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 1.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Slovakia ranks 28th out of 116 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 20.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release