Labor force with advanced education in Slovakia

Slovakia: Labor force with advanced education was 80.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
80.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
42nd
of 125 countries
All-time high
85.8%
in 1998
All-time low
73.7%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1998–2024

Labor force with advanced education in Slovakia, 1998–2024

0204060801998201120241998: 85.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education1999: 83.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2000: 82.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2001: 83.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2002: 83.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2003: 83.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2004: 80.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2005: 81.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2011: 75.9 % of total working-age population with advanced education2012: 75 % of total working-age population with advanced education2013: 74.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2014: 74.2 % of total working-age population with advanced education2015: 74.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2016: 74.3 % of total working-age population with advanced education2017: 74.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2018: 73.7 % of total working-age population with advanced education2019: 74.8 % of total working-age population with advanced education2020: 74.6 % of total working-age population with advanced education2021: 78.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2022: 79.5 % of total working-age population with advanced education2023: 80.1 % of total working-age population with advanced education2024: 80.4 % of total working-age population with advanced education

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

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education) in Slovakia, 1998 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 South Africa 80.8% compare
  2. 40 Russian Federation 80.5% compare
  3. 41 Cambodia 80.5% compare
  4. 43 Albania 80.2% compare
  5. 44 Switzerland 80.0% compare
  6. 45 Austria 80.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education (% of total working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of total working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,660 data points, 1970–2025
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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).