Bulgaria vs Latvia: Over-qualification rates by country of birth

Bulgaria
20.7
in 2025
Latvia
20.7
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
Latvia rank
18th

Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Latvia
0510152025199820112025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 20.7 against 20.7 in Latvia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Latvia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 18th of 47 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Latvia Difference Ahead
2000s 18.82 18.64 0.18 Bulgaria
2010s 23.11 19.58 3.53 Bulgaria
2020s 20.97 19.62 1.35 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Bulgaria or Latvia?
Bulgaria, at 20.7 against 20.7 in Latvia as of 2025.
What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Bulgaria and Latvia?
0, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Latvia ranks 18th of 47 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.

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Indicator
Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 1,295 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed