Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Belgium
Belgium: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 19.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.8
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
23.2
in 2002
All-time low
19.3
in 2015
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Belgium, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Belgium stood at 19.8.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Belgium peaked at 23.2 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.3, in 2015.
That places Belgium 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 21.8 | — |
| 1996 | 22 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 21.4 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 21.5 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 20.6 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 21.9 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 20.7 | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 23.2 | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 22.7 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 21.6 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 21.9 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 22.1 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.9 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 22.8 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 22.6 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 22.3 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 22 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 21.4 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 20.8 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 19.8 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 19.3 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 19.6 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.3 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 20.5 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 20 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 20.1 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 21.7 | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 22.6 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 22.2 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 20.1 | -9.5% |
| 2025 | 19.8 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.46 | 20.6 | 22 | 5 |
| 2000s | 22.14 | 20.7 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6 | 19.3 | 22.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.08 | 19.8 | 22.6 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Belgium?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Belgium was 19.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2 in 2002.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3 in 2015.
- How does Belgium rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium 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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