Estonia vs Lithuania: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Estonia
24.4%
in 2025
Lithuania
21.5%
in 2025
Estonia rank
9th
Lithuania rank
12th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Estonia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 24.4% against 21.5% in Lithuania, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Lithuania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Lithuania ahead.
Estonia ranks 9th and Lithuania ranks 12th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Lithuania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.0% | 40.5% | 14.5% | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 24.3% | 2.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 19.9% | 5.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 22.2% | 0.8% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Estonia or Lithuania?
- Estonia, at 24.4% against 21.5% in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Estonia and Lithuania?
- 2.9%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lithuania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Lithuania rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Estonia ranks 9th and Lithuania ranks 12th 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.