Italy vs Latvia: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Italy
20.6
in 2025
Latvia
20.7
in 2025
Italy rank
21st
Latvia rank
18th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Italy
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 20.7 against 20.6 in Italy, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latvia ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 18th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 | 17.55 | 5.55 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 14.19 | 18.64 | 4.45 | Latvia |
| 2010s | 18.93 | 19.58 | 0.65 | Latvia |
| 2020s | 20.75 | 19.62 | 1.13 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Italy or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 20.7 against 20.6 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Italy and Latvia?
- 0.1, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Latvia rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Italy ranks 21st and Latvia ranks 18th of 47 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.