Share of the population with lower secondary education in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 99.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Slovakia, 1991–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with lower secondary education in Slovakia is 99.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Slovakia peaked at 99.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 1991.
Slovakia ranks 5th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.0% | — |
| 2006 | 98.8% | +62.0% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.0% | 61.0% | 61.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 99.2% | 99.0% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 244,806 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0451 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 119,366 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Slovakia?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Slovakia was 99.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 1991.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Slovakia ranks 5th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.