Lithuania vs Slovakia: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Lithuania
21.5%
in 2025
Slovakia
20.9%
in 2025
Lithuania rank
10th
Slovakia rank
12th
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Lithuania
- Slovakia
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 21.5% against 20.9% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Lithuania ranks 10th and Slovakia ranks 12th of 36 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.5% | 7.5% | 33.1% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 8.4% | 15.9% | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 18.9% | 0.9% | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 22.0% | 0.2% | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Lithuania or Slovakia?
- Lithuania, at 21.5% against 20.9% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 0.6%, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Slovakia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Slovakia rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Lithuania ranks 10th 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.