Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Slovakia

Slovakia: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 22.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
22.1%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
50th
of 98 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2005
All-time low
20.7%
in 2011
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Slovakia, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 22.3 %2000: 22.3 %2001: 26.6 %2002: 26.1 %2003: 25.1 %2004: 25 %2005: 26.8 %2006: 24.6 %2007: 24.3 %2008: 21.3 %2009: 21.2 %2010: 21.2 %2011: 20.7 %2012: 21.1 %2013: 21 %2014: 20.8 %2015: 21.1 %2017: 21.2 %2018: 22.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Slovakia is 22.1%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Slovakia peaked at 26.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2011.

That places Slovakia 50th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.3% 22.3% 22.3% 1
2000s 24.3% 21.2% 26.8% 10
2010s 21.2% 20.7% 22.1% 8

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 47 Spain 22.3% compare
  2. 48 Denmark 22.2% compare
  3. 49 Norway 22.1% compare
  4. 51 Saudi Arabia 22.0% compare
  5. 52 Poland 21.7% compare
  6. 53 El Salvador 21.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Slovakia?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Slovakia was 22.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2011.
How does Slovakia rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math?
Slovakia ranks 50th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.