Germany vs Italy: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Germany
20.4%
in 2025
Italy
20.6%
in 2025
Germany rank
21st
Italy rank
20th
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 21st and Italy ranks 20th of 45 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 | 24.4% | 12.0% | 12.4% | Germany |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 14.2% | 8.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.9% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 20.8% | 0.5% | 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 21st and Italy ranks 20th 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.