Germany vs Latvia: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Germany
20.4%
in 2025
Latvia
20.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
21st
Latvia rank
17th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Germany
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 20.7% against 20.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 17th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Latvia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 17.4% | 6.6% | Germany |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 18.6% | 3.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 19.6% | 1.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 19.6% | 0.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Germany or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 20.7% against 20.4% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Germany and Latvia?
- 0.3%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Latvia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Latvia rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Germany 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.