Romania vs Sweden: Over-qualification rates by country of birth
Romania
15.6
in 2025
Sweden
14.9
in 2025
Romania rank
39th
Sweden rank
40th
Over-qualification rates by country of birth over time
- Romania
- Sweden
How they compare
Romania currently reports 15.6 against 14.9 in Sweden, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 40th of 47 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.97 | 14.23 | 2.27 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10.28 | 13.28 | 3 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16.19 | 16.11 | 0.08 | Romania |
| 2020s | 16.17 | 14.28 | 1.88 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher over-qualification rates by country of birth, Romania or Sweden?
- Romania, at 15.6 against 14.9 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in over-qualification rates by country of birth between Romania and Sweden?
- 0.7, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Sweden?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Sweden rank globally for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Romania ranks 39th 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.