France vs Latvia: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
France
20.4%
in 2025
Latvia
20.7%
in 2025
France rank
21st
Latvia rank
17th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- France
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 20.7% against 20.4% in France, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
France ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 17.5% | 0.7% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 18.6% | 0.9% | France |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 19.6% | 1.7% | France |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 19.6% | 1.3% | 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 Latvia?
- Latvia, at 20.7% against 20.4% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between France and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do France and Latvia rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- France ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 17th 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.