Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Slovakia
Slovakia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 47.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Slovakia, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Slovakia stood at 47.8%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Slovakia peaked at 47.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 1999.
That places Slovakia 66th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36.9% | — |
| 2000 | 38.4% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 39.6% | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 40.2% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.9% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 47.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.8%, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 47.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.7%, 96% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 38.4% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 43.7% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 46.6% | 47.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 63 Slovenia 48.1% compare
- 64 Saudi Arabia 48.1% compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 47.8% compare
- 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 47.8% compare
- 68 Sweden 47.7% compare
- 69 Portugal 47.5% 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 teachers in tertiary education who are female in Slovakia?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Slovakia was 47.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 1999.
- How does Slovakia rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Slovakia ranks 66th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 teachers in tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release