Norway vs Poland: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Norway
18.3%
in 2025
Poland
20.0%
in 2025
Norway rank
30th
Poland rank
25th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Norway
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 20.0% against 18.3% in Norway, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 30th and Poland ranks 25th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.9% | 9.3% | 7.7% | Norway |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 12.5% | 2.9% | Norway |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 19.0% | 4.3% | Poland |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 19.4% | 2.4% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Norway or Poland?
- Poland, at 20.0% against 18.3% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Norway and Poland?
- 1.7%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Poland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Poland rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Norway ranks 30th and Poland ranks 25th 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.