Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Croatia
Croatia: Over-qualification rates by country of birth was 13.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.1%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2022
All-time low
9.8%
in 2003
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Croatia, 2002–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 13.1% for over-qualification rates by country of birth in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-qualification rates by country of birth in Croatia peaked at 15.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2003.
That places Croatia 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Croatia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.6% | — |
| 2003 | 9.8% | -22.2% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 11.2% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 10.5% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | -7.2% |
| 2025 | 13.1% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.8% | 13.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 10.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 12.8% | 15.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
- 39 Hungary 14.3% compare
- 40 Netherlands 14.1% compare
- 40 Netherlands 14.1% compare
- 42 Czechia 13.1% compare
- 42 Croatia 13.1% compare
- 45 Luxembourg 6.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is over-qualification rates by country of birth in Croatia?
- Over-qualification rates by country of birth in Croatia was 13.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest over-qualification rates by country of birth recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2003.
- How does Croatia rank for over-qualification rates by country of birth?
- Croatia ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is over-qualification rates by country of birth rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Croatia 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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