Luxembourg vs Netherlands: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Luxembourg
6.5%
in 2025
Netherlands
14.1%
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
45th
Netherlands rank
40th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14.1% against 6.5% in Luxembourg, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 2.2 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 40th of 45 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 12.6% | 6.3% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 13.2% | 9.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 16.1% | 11.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 15.3% | 9.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Luxembourg or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 14.1% against 6.5% in Luxembourg as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 7.6%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Netherlands?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Netherlands rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Luxembourg ranks 45th and Netherlands ranks 40th 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.