Malta vs Slovakia: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Malta
21.3%
in 2025
Slovakia
20.9%
in 2025
Malta rank
11th
Slovakia rank
12th
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Malta
- Slovakia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 21.3% against 20.9% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Slovakia ahead.
Malta ranks 11th and Slovakia ranks 12th of 36 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 9.2% | 1.7% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 18.9% | 4.4% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 22.0% | 1.8% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Malta or Slovakia?
- Malta, at 21.3% against 20.9% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Malta and Slovakia?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Slovakia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Slovakia rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Malta ranks 11th 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.