Hungary vs Sweden: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Hungary
14.3%
in 2025
Sweden
14.9%
in 2025
Hungary rank
39th
Sweden rank
38th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.9% against 14.3% in Hungary, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Hungary ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 38th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 14.2% | 5.4% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 13.3% | 3.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 16.1% | 2.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 14.3% | 0.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Hungary or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.9% against 14.3% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Hungary and Sweden?
- 0.6%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Hungary ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 38th 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.