Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.9% 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 11.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia peaked at 13.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.
Slovakia ranks 36th 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 | 4.4% | — |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -45.2% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +119.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 6.3% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +19.7% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +24.0% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 11.7% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 2.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.3% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.6% | 12.3% | 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 11.9% 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 13.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Slovakia ranks 36th 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 18.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release