Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 10.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 10.3% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia peaked at 11.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 41st out of 124 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 | 4.3% | — |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -49.1% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | +106.6% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +25.4% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 2.2% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 38 Russian Federation 10.7% compare
- 39 Canada 10.6% compare
- 40 New Zealand 10.4% compare
- 42 Colombia 10.1% compare
- 43 Poland 10.0% compare
- 44 South Africa 9.8% 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 10.3% 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 11.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Slovakia ranks 41st out of 124 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 19.4%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release