Hungary vs Portugal: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Hungary
14.3%
in 2025
Portugal
16.1%
in 2025
Hungary rank
39th
Portugal rank
36th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.1% against 14.3% in Hungary, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 36th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 7.9% | 1.0% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 11.7% | 1.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.2% | 0.8% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 15.1% | 0.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Hungary or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 16.1% against 14.3% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Hungary and Portugal?
- 1.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Hungary ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 36th 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.