Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Slovakia

Slovakia: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 20.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
20.9%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
12th
of 36 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2018
All-time low
6.4%
in 2002
Years of data
28
1998–2025

Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Slovakia, 1998–2025

5101520251998201120251998: 8.3 Percentage1999: 6.6 Percentage2000: 7.2 Percentage2001: 7.2 Percentage2002: 6.4 Percentage2003: 8.3 Percentage2004: 8.2 Percentage2005: 9 Percentage2006: 8.9 Percentage2007: 9.6 Percentage2008: 9.8 Percentage2009: 9.4 Percentage2010: 10 Percentage2011: 14.3 Percentage2012: 17.3 Percentage2013: 18.9 Percentage2014: 18.7 Percentage2015: 21.2 Percentage2016: 21.1 Percentage2017: 22.1 Percentage2018: 23.6 Percentage2019: 22.3 Percentage2020: 22.4 Percentage2021: 22.7 Percentage2022: 23.1 Percentage2023: 22.6 Percentage2024: 20.2 Percentage2025: 20.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 20.9% for over-qualification rates by citizenship in 2025.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Slovakia peaked at 23.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2002.

Slovakia ranks 12th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.5% 6.6% 8.3% 2
2000s 8.4% 6.4% 9.8% 10
2010s 18.9% 10.0% 23.6% 10
2020s 22.0% 20.2% 23.1% 6

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 9 Serbia 22.3% compare
  2. 10 Lithuania 21.5% compare
  3. 11 Malta 21.3% compare
  4. 13 Bulgaria 20.7% compare
  5. 13 Latvia 20.7% compare
  6. 15 Italy 20.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Slovakia?
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Slovakia was 20.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2002.
How does Slovakia rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
Slovakia ranks 12th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-qualification rates by citizenship
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,011 data points, 1995–2025
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