Iceland vs Switzerland: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Iceland
18.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
17.2%
in 2025
Iceland rank
30th
Switzerland rank
33rd
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 18.3% against 17.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 45 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.7% | 21.1% | 8.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 20.5% | 9.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 21.3% | 9.0% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 18.4% | 2.4% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 18.3% against 17.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Iceland ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 33rd 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.