Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Slovenia

Slovenia: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 19.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.9%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
27th
of 45 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2025
All-time low
5.9%
in 1999
Years of data
30
1996–2025

Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Slovenia, 1996–2025

51015201996201020251996: 7.4 Percentage1997: 7.6 Percentage1998: 6.7 Percentage1999: 5.9 Percentage2000: 9 Percentage2001: 6.7 Percentage2002: 6.8 Percentage2003: 6.2 Percentage2004: 7 Percentage2005: 5.9 Percentage2006: 7 Percentage2007: 7.8 Percentage2008: 7.2 Percentage2009: 7.6 Percentage2010: 9.1 Percentage2011: 9.6 Percentage2012: 11.7 Percentage2013: 12.6 Percentage2014: 12.3 Percentage2015: 15.2 Percentage2016: 15.7 Percentage2017: 15 Percentage2018: 15.9 Percentage2019: 16.2 Percentage2020: 15.5 Percentage2021: 18 Percentage2022: 17.6 Percentage2023: 18.7 Percentage2024: 19 Percentage2025: 19.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Slovenia stood at 19.9%. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Slovenia peaked at 19.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1999.

Slovenia ranks 27th of 45 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 country of birth in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Slovenia, 1996 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
1996 7.4%
1997 7.6% +2.7%
1998 6.7% -11.8%
1999 5.9% -11.9%
2000 9.0% +52.5%
2001 6.7% -25.6%
2002 6.8% +1.5%
2003 6.2% -8.8%
2004 7.0% +12.9%
2005 5.9% -15.7%
2006 7.0% +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 15.0% -4.5%
2018 15.9% +6.0%
2019 16.2% +1.9%
2020 15.5% -4.3%
2021 18.0% +16.1%
2022 17.6% -2.2%
2023 18.7% +6.2%
2024 19.0% +1.6%
2025 19.9% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.9% 5.9% 7.6% 4
2000s 7.1% 5.9% 9.0% 10
2010s 13.3% 9.1% 16.2% 10
2020s 18.1% 15.5% 19.9% 6

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 24 North Macedonia 20.3% compare
  2. 25 Poland 20.0% compare
  3. 25 Poland 20.0% compare
  4. 27 Slovenia 19.9% compare
  5. 29 Belgium 19.8% compare
  6. 30 Iceland 18.3% compare
  7. 30 Norway 18.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Slovenia?
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Slovenia was 19.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2025.
What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1999.
How does Slovenia rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
Slovenia ranks 27th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is over-qualification rates by country of birth 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 country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,261 data points, 1995–2025
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