Tertiary education participation in Slovakia
Slovakia: Tertiary education participation was 221.2 in 2012. β² Rising
Latest (2012)
221.2
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
21st
of 34 countries
All-time high
235
in 2009
All-time low
112.8
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998β2012
Tertiary education participation in Slovakia, 1998β2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tertiary education participation in Slovakia is 221.2, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Slovakia peaked at 235 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 112.8, in 1998.
That places Slovakia 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 117.85 | 112.8 | 122.9 | 2 |
| 2000s | 181.66 | 135.9 | 235 | 10 |
| 2010s | 227.33 | 221.2 | 234.5 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More education data for Slovakia
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 18,530 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.56 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 102.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary education participation in Slovakia?
- Tertiary education participation in Slovakia was 221.2 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 235 in 2009.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.8 in 1998.
- How does Slovakia rank for tertiary education participation?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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