Netherlands vs Sweden: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Netherlands
14.1
in 2025
Sweden
14.9
in 2025
Netherlands rank
42nd
Sweden rank
40th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Netherlands
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 14.9 against 14.1 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.8.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5 | 14.23 | 2.73 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13.19 | 13.28 | 0.09 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.11 | 16.11 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 15.27 | 14.28 | 0.9833 | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Netherlands or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 14.9 against 14.1 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Netherlands and Sweden?
- 0.8, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Sweden rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Netherlands ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th 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.