Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Austria
Austria: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 26 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
5th
of 35 countries
All-time high
29.9
in 2016
All-time low
6.6
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
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 5th of 35 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% |
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 |
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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 5th out of 35 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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