Czechia vs Sweden: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Czechia
13.1%
in 2025
Sweden
14.9%
in 2025
Czechia rank
42nd
Sweden rank
38th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Czechia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.9% against 13.1% in Czechia, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Czechia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Czechia ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 38th of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 14.8% | 8.6% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 13.3% | 6.8% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 16.1% | 3.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 14.3% | 0.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Czechia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.9% against 13.1% in Czechia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Czechia and Sweden?
- 1.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Sweden?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Sweden rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Czechia 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.