Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Slovakia
Slovakia: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 20.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.9
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
16th
of 47 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 country of birth in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 20.9 for over-qualification rates by country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Slovakia peaked at 23.6 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2002.
That places Slovakia 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.3 | — |
| 1999 | 6.6 | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 7.2 | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 7.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.4 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 8.3 | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 8.2 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 9 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 8.9 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.6 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 9.8 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 10 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 14.3 | +43.0% |
| 2012 | 17.3 | +21.0% |
| 2013 | 18.9 | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 18.7 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 21.2 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 21.1 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 22.1 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 23.6 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 22.3 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 22.4 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 22.7 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 23.1 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 22.6 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 20.2 | -10.6% |
| 2025 | 20.9 | +3.5% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 20.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.15, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 20.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.45 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.4 | 6.4 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.95 | 10 | 23.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.98 | 20.2 | 23.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
More population data for Slovakia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7735 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6534 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6992 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.659 (2100)
- Population density 71.28 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 131,931 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.659 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0038 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Slovakia?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Slovakia was 20.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6 in 2018.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2002.
- How does Slovakia rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Slovakia ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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