Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Austria
Austria: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Austria, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-qualification rates by country of birth in Austria is 26, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Austria peaked at 29.9 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 1997.
Austria ranks 6th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 9.1 | — |
| 1996 | 8.4 | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 6.6 | -21.4% |
| 1998 | 8.8 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 22 | +150.0% |
| 2000 | 21.4 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 19.5 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 20.9 | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 18.1 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 24.6 | +35.9% |
| 2005 | 21.3 | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 22.7 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 23 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 22.7 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 21.7 | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 21.8 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 23.3 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 23.7 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.3 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 28.9 | +24.0% |
| 2015 | 29.3 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.9 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 29.2 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 28.5 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 29.1 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 27.8 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 27.7 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 27.9 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 26.4 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 26.9 | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 26 | -3.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 26 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.15, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Austria's 26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +150.0% | 8.8 | 22 |
| 2004 | +35.9% | 18.1 | 24.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.98 | 6.6 | 22 | 5 |
| 2000s | 21.59 | 18.1 | 24.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.7 | 21.8 | 29.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.12 | 26 | 27.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.65 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0974 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3729 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.203 (2100)
- Population density 89.67 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 297,643 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Austria?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Austria was 26 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9 in 2016.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 1997.
- How does Austria rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Austria ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Over-qualification rates by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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