Malta vs Slovakia: Over-qualification rates by economic activity
Malta
21.3%
in 2025
Slovakia
20.9%
in 2025
Malta rank
14th
Slovakia rank
15th
Over-qualification rates by economic activity over time
- Malta
- Slovakia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 21.3% against 20.9% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Slovakia ahead.
Malta ranks 14th and Slovakia ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Slovakia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 9.6% | 2.5% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 18.9% | 4.4% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 22.0% | 1.8% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by economic activity, Malta or Slovakia?
- Malta, at 21.3% against 20.9% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by economic activity between Malta and Slovakia?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Slovakia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Slovakia rank globally for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
- Malta ranks 14th 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.