Denmark vs Sweden: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Denmark
16.3%
in 2025
Sweden
14.9%
in 2025
Denmark rank
35th
Sweden rank
38th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 16.3% against 14.9% in Sweden, a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 38th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 14.2% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 13.3% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 16.1% | 2.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 0.5% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 16.3% against 14.9% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.4%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Denmark ranks 35th 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.