Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are was 61.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Slovakia, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 61.6% for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Slovakia peaked at 67.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2018.
That places Slovakia 16th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.3% | — |
| 2001 | 67.7% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.8% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 63.8% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 58.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 56.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 61.4% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 59.0% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 60.5% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 61.6% | -0.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 61.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 61.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.2%, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 63.7% | 67.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 56.7% | 63.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 59.0% | 62.0% | 5 |
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 teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Slovakia?
- Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are in Slovakia was 61.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are?
- Slovakia ranks 16th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in short cycle tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release