Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Over-qualification rates by economic activity
Bulgaria
20.7%
in 2025
Slovakia
20.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
17th
Slovakia rank
15th
Over-qualification rates by economic activity over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 20.9% against 20.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 17th and Slovakia ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 9.6% | 10.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 18.9% | 4.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 21.0% | 22.0% | 1.0% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by economic activity, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 20.9% against 20.7% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by economic activity between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th and Slovakia ranks 15th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.