Labor force with advanced education in Slovakia
Slovakia: Labor force with advanced education was 80.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with advanced education in Slovakia, 1998–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with advanced education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with advanced education in Slovakia stood at 80.4%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education in Slovakia peaked at 85.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 73.7%, in 2018.
That places Slovakia 42nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force with advanced education in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with advanced education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 85.8% | — |
| 1999 | 83.7% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 82.6% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 83.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.7% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 75.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 74.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 74.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.8% | 83.7% | 85.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 80.9% | 83.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 73.7% | 75.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 78.6% | 74.6% | 80.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 39 South Africa 80.8% compare
- 40 Russian Federation 80.5% compare
- 41 Cambodia 80.5% compare
- 43 Albania 80.2% compare
- 44 Switzerland 80.0% compare
- 45 Austria 80.0% compare
More work & labour data for Slovakia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6515 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6553 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3502 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,260 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,704 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,716 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,711 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,427 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with advanced education in Slovakia?
- Labor force with advanced education in Slovakia was 80.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with advanced education recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.8% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force with advanced education recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.7% in 2018.
- How does Slovakia rank for labor force with advanced education?
- Slovakia ranks 42nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with advanced education rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).