Austria vs Ireland: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Austria
26.0%
in 2025
Ireland
27.1%
in 2025
Austria rank
6th
Ireland rank
5th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 27.1% against 26.0% in Austria, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.
Austria ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 30.6% | 19.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 28.0% | 6.4% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 29.5% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 28.2% | 1.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Austria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 27.1% against 26.0% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Austria and Ireland?
- 1.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Austria ranks 6th and Ireland ranks 5th 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.