Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Slovakia is 11.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 55.0% 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.
Slovakia ranks 19th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 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% |
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 | 9.8% | 8.3% | 11.8% | 8 |
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 11.8% in 2018, 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 19th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes in the reference year.