Austria vs Estonia: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Austria
26.0%
in 2025
Estonia
24.4%
in 2025
Austria rank
6th
Estonia rank
9th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Austria
- Estonia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 26.0% against 24.4% in Estonia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Estonia ahead.
Austria ranks 6th and Estonia ranks 9th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Estonia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 29.2% | 16.7% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 26.4% | 4.9% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 24.9% | 1.8% | Austria |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 23.0% | 4.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Austria or Estonia?
- Austria, at 26.0% against 24.4% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Austria and Estonia?
- 1.6%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Estonia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Estonia rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Austria ranks 6th and Estonia ranks 9th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Over-qualification rates by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.