Portugal vs Romania: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Portugal
16.1%
in 2025
Romania
15.6%
in 2025
Portugal rank
36th
Romania rank
37th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.1% against 15.6% in Romania, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 36th and Romania ranks 37th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 12.0% | 4.1% | Romania |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.3% | 1.4% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 16.2% | 3.0% | Romania |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 16.2% | 1.1% | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 16.1% against 15.6% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Portugal ranks 36th and Romania ranks 37th 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.