France vs Italy: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
France
20.4
in 2025
Italy
20.6
in 2025
France rank
22nd
Italy rank
21st
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20.6 against 20.4 in France, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.
France ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 21st of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.22 | 11.9 | 3.32 | France |
| 2000s | 19.5 | 14.19 | 5.31 | France |
| 2010s | 21.3 | 18.93 | 2.37 | France |
| 2020s | 20.87 | 20.75 | 0.1167 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 20.6 against 20.4 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between France and Italy?
- 0.2, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- France ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 21st 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.