Finland vs Portugal: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Finland
16.9%
in 2025
Portugal
16.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
34th
Portugal rank
36th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Finland currently reports 16.9% against 16.1% in Portugal, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th of 45 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 7.9% | 9.9% | Finland |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 11.7% | 6.5% | Finland |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 13.2% | 5.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 15.1% | 2.1% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Finland or Portugal?
- Finland, at 16.9% against 16.1% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Finland and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Finland ranks 34th and Portugal ranks 36th 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.