Netherlands vs Romania: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Netherlands
14.1
in 2025
Romania
15.6
in 2025
Netherlands rank
42nd
Romania rank
39th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Netherlands
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 15.6 against 14.1 in Netherlands, a difference of 1.5.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Netherlands ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5 | 11.97 | 0.4667 | Romania |
| 2000s | 13.19 | 10.28 | 2.91 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 16.11 | 16.19 | 0.08 | Romania |
| 2020s | 15.27 | 16.17 | 0.9 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Netherlands or Romania?
- Romania, at 15.6 against 14.1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Netherlands and Romania?
- 1.5, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Romania rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd and Romania ranks 39th 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.