Tertiary education graduates in Slovakia
Slovakia: Tertiary education graduates was 177.8 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
177.8
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
8th
of 42 countries
All-time high
179.8
in 2010
All-time low
118.1
in 2001
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education graduates in Slovakia, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 177.8 for tertiary education graduates in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education graduates in Slovakia peaked at 179.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 118.1, in 2001.
Slovakia ranks 8th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary education graduates in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 130.9 | — |
| 1999 | 130.2 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 121.8 | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 118.1 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 123.8 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 126.3 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 130.7 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 133 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 146.9 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 161.4 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 179.7 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 179.3 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 179.8 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 177.2 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 177.8 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 130.55 | 130.2 | 130.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 142.1 | 118.1 | 179.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.27 | 177.2 | 179.8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Participation rate in education and training (last 4 weeks) by NUTS 2 17.9% (2025)
- Early leavers from education and training by NUTS 2 region 6.8% (2025)
- Pupils enrolled in primary education by sex and NUTS 2 region 244,806 Number (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in upper secondary education by programme 187,569 Number (2024)
- Participation rates of selected age groups in education at regional 81.5 Rate (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in lower-secondary education by programme 285,747 Number (2024)
- Distribution of pupils and students enrolled in general and 97.8% (2024)
- Pupils enrolled in post-secondary non-tertiary education by programme 11,817 Number (2024)
- Pupils and students enrolled by sex, age and NUTS 2 region 8,802 Number (2024)
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme 141,119 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education graduates in Slovakia?
- Tertiary education graduates in Slovakia was 177.8 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education graduates recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 179.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest tertiary education graduates recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.1 in 2001.
- How does Slovakia rank for tertiary education graduates?
- Slovakia ranks 8th out of 42 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education graduates rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary education graduates (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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