Iceland vs Slovenia: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Iceland
18.3%
in 2025
Slovenia
19.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
30th
Slovenia rank
27th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Iceland
- Slovenia
How they compare
Slovenia currently reports 19.9% against 18.3% in Iceland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and Slovenia ranks 27th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 5.9% | 6.8% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 7.1% | 4.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 13.3% | 1.0% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 18.1% | 2.1% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Iceland or Slovenia?
- Slovenia, at 19.9% against 18.3% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Iceland and Slovenia?
- 1.6%, with Slovenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovenia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Slovenia rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Slovenia ranks 27th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Over-qualification rates by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.