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
In 2025, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Slovakia stood at 20.9.
That represents a change of 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% |
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 |
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More population data for Slovakia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 413.47 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 46,241 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.3 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.42 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 46,241 (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.46 (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,140 (2025)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 9.3 (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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