Austria vs United Kingdom: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Austria
26.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
25.3%
in 2019
Austria rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Austria currently reports 26.0% against 25.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Austria ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 18.6% | 7.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 22.0% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 25.0% | 1.7% | 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 United Kingdom?
- Austria, at 26.0% against 25.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Austria and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2019.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Austria ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th 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.