Italy vs Slovakia: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Italy
20.6%
in 2025
Slovakia
20.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
15th
Slovakia rank
12th
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Italy
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 20.9% against 20.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Slovakia ranks 12th of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 7.5% | 4.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 8.4% | 5.8% | Italy |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 18.9% | 0.0% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 22.0% | 1.2% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Italy or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 20.9% against 20.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Italy and Slovakia?
- 0.3%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Slovakia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Slovakia rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Italy ranks 15th and Slovakia 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.