Denmark vs Portugal: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Denmark
16.3
in 2025
Portugal
16.1
in 2025
Denmark rank
37th
Portugal rank
38th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 16.3 against 16.1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 38th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.66 | 7.6 | 6.06 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 13.44 | 11.67 | 1.77 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 13.59 | 13.16 | 0.43 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 14.77 | 15.08 | 0.3167 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 16.3 against 16.1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.2, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Denmark ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 38th 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.