Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Slovenia
Slovenia: Over-qualification rates by citizenship was 19.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Slovenia, 1996–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by citizenship in Slovenia is 19.9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by citizenship in Slovenia peaked at 19.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 1999.
Slovenia ranks 29th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.4 | — |
| 1997 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.7 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 5.9 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 9 | +52.5% |
| 2001 | 6.7 | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.2 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 7 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 7 | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 7.8 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 7.6 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 9.1 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 9.6 | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 11.7 | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 12.6 | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 12.3 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 15.2 | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 15.7 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 15 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 15.9 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 16.2 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.5 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 18 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 17.6 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 18.7 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 19 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 19.9 | +4.7% |
Slovenia compared with similar countries
- Slovenia's 19.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.15, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovenia's 19.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9 | 5.9 | 7.6 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.12 | 5.9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.33 | 9.1 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.12 | 15.5 | 19.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More reference data data for Slovenia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.064 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.124 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by citizenship in Slovenia?
- Over-qualification rates by citizenship in Slovenia was 19.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by citizenship recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 1999.
- How does Slovenia rank for over-qualification rates by citizenship?
- Slovenia ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by citizenship rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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