Croatia vs Sweden: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Croatia
13.1%
in 2025
Sweden
14.9%
in 2025
Croatia rank
42nd
Sweden rank
38th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Croatia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.9% against 13.1% in Croatia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 38th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 13.3% | 1.7% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 16.1% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 14.3% | 0.4% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Croatia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.9% against 13.1% in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Croatia and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Sweden rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Croatia ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 38th 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.