Germany vs Italy: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Germany
20.4
in 2025
Italy
20.6
in 2025
Germany rank
22nd
Italy rank
21st
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 20.6 against 20.4 in Germany, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 22nd and Italy ranks 21st of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.38 | 11.97 | 12.4 | Germany |
| 2000s | 22.45 | 14.19 | 8.26 | Germany |
| 2010s | 18.44 | 18.93 | 0.49 | Italy |
| 2020s | 20.22 | 20.75 | 0.5333 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Germany or Italy?
- Italy, at 20.6 against 20.4 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Germany and Italy?
- 0.2, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Germany 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.