Finland vs Switzerland: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Finland
16.9
in 2025
Switzerland
17.2
in 2025
Finland rank
36th
Switzerland rank
35th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Finland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 17.2 against 16.9 in Finland, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Switzerland ahead.
Finland ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 35th of 47 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.73 | 21.83 | 4.1 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 18.19 | 20.46 | 2.27 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 18.77 | 21.29 | 2.52 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 17.18 | 18.38 | 1.2 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Finland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 17.2 against 16.9 in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Finland and Switzerland?
- 0.3, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Switzerland rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Finland ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 35th 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.