Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Slovakia
Slovakia: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 20.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Slovakia, 1998–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
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 15th out of 45 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 | Percentage | 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 | 9.0% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +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 | 7.5% | 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 |
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More population data for Slovakia
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 413.47 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 46,241 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 111.3 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.42 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 46,241 Number (2024)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.46 Number (2024)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,140 Thousand persons (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 15th out of 45 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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