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
29th
of 47 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
Source: Eurostat.
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 29th of 47 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 7.4 | — |
| 1997 | 7.6 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 6.7 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 5.9 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 9 | +52.5% |
| 2001 | 6.7 | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 6.8 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 6.2 | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 7 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 5.9 | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 7 | +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 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 15.9 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 16.2 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 15.5 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 18 | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 17.6 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 18.7 | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 19 | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 19.9 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9 | 5.9 | 7.6 | 4 |
| 2000s | 7.12 | 5.9 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.33 | 9.1 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.12 | 15.5 | 19.9 | 6 |
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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 29th out of 47 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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