Belgium vs Poland: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Belgium
19.8%
in 2025
Poland
20.0%
in 2025
Belgium rank
29th
Poland rank
25th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Belgium
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 20.0% against 19.8% in Belgium, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 29th and Poland ranks 25th of 45 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 9.3% | 11.9% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 12.5% | 9.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 19.0% | 1.6% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 21.1% | 19.4% | 1.7% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Belgium or Poland?
- Poland, at 20.0% against 19.8% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Belgium and Poland?
- 0.2%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Poland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Poland rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 29th and Poland ranks 25th 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.