Bulgaria vs Slovak Republic: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Bulgaria
20.7%
in 2025
Slovak Republic
20.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
13th
Slovak Republic rank
12th
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovak Republic
How they compare
Slovak Republic currently reports 20.9% against 20.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 13th and Slovak Republic ranks 12th of 36 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Slovak Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovak Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 8.4% | 10.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 18.9% | 4.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 22.0% | 1.0% | Slovak Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Bulgaria or Slovak Republic?
- Slovak Republic, at 20.9% against 20.7% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Bulgaria and Slovak Republic?
- 0.2%, with Slovak Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovak Republic?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovak Republic rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th and Slovak Republic ranks 12th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Over-qualification rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.