Norway vs Slovenia: Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Norway
18.3%
in 2025
Slovenia
19.9%
in 2025
Norway rank
23rd
Slovenia rank
21st
Over-qualification rates by citizenship over time
- Norway
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 19.9% against 18.3% in Norway, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 23rd and Slovenia ranks 21st of 36 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 6.9% | 9.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 7.1% | 8.3% | Norway |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 13.3% | 1.4% | Norway |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 18.1% | 1.1% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by citizenship, Norway or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 19.9% against 18.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by citizenship between Norway and Slovenia?
- 1.6%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Slovenia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Slovenia rank globally for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Norway ranks 23rd and Slovenia ranks 21st 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.