Portugal vs Sweden: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Portugal
16.1
in 2025
Sweden
14.9
in 2025
Portugal rank
38th
Sweden rank
40th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.1 against 14.9 in Sweden, a difference of 1.2.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 38th and Sweden ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.87 | 14.23 | 6.37 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11.67 | 13.28 | 1.61 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 13.16 | 16.11 | 2.95 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 15.08 | 14.28 | 0.8 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Portugal or Sweden?
- Portugal, at 16.1 against 14.9 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Portugal and Sweden?
- 1.2, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Portugal ranks 38th 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.