Denmark vs Finland: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Denmark
16.3%
in 2025
Finland
16.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
35th
Finland rank
34th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Denmark
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 16.9% against 16.3% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 35th and Finland ranks 34th of 45 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 17.7% | 4.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 18.2% | 4.8% | Finland |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 18.8% | 5.2% | Finland |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 17.2% | 2.4% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Denmark or Finland?
- Finland, at 16.9% against 16.3% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Denmark and Finland?
- 0.6%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Denmark ranks 35th and Finland ranks 34th 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.