Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Slovenia

Slovenia: Over-qualification rates by economic activity was 19.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.9
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
19.9
in 2025
All-time low
7.2
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Slovenia, 2008–2025

051015202008201620252008: 7.22009: 7.62010: 9.12011: 9.62012: 11.72013: 12.62014: 12.32015: 15.22016: 15.72017: 152018: 15.92019: 16.22020: 15.52021: 182022: 17.62023: 18.72024: 192025: 19.9

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Slovenia stood at 19.9. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by economic activity in Slovenia peaked at 19.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2008.

That places Slovenia 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Slovenia, year by year

Annual values for Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Slovenia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 7.2
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4 7.2 7.6 2
2010s 13.33 9.1 16.2 10
2020s 18.12 15.5 19.9 6

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 18 North Macedonia 20.3 compare
  2. 19 Poland 20 compare
  3. 21 Belgium 19.8 compare
  4. 22 Iceland 18.3 compare
  5. 22 Norway 18.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is over-qualification rates by economic activity in Slovenia?
Over-qualification rates by economic activity in Slovenia was 19.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 19.9 in 2025.
What is the lowest over-qualification rates by economic activity recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2008.
How does Slovenia rank for over-qualification rates by economic activity?
Slovenia ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is over-qualification rates by economic activity 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Over-qualification rates by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 653 data points, 2008–2025
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