Finland vs Romania: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Finland
16.9
in 2025
Romania
15.6
in 2025
Finland rank
36th
Romania rank
39th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Finland
- Romania
How they compare
Finland currently reports 16.9 against 15.6 in Romania, a difference of 1.3.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Finland ranks 36th and Romania ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.73 | 11.97 | 5.77 | Finland |
| 2000s | 18.19 | 10.28 | 7.91 | Finland |
| 2010s | 18.77 | 16.19 | 2.58 | Finland |
| 2020s | 17.18 | 16.17 | 1.02 | 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 Romania?
- Finland, at 16.9 against 15.6 in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Finland and Romania?
- 1.3, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Romania rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Finland ranks 36th and Romania ranks 39th 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.